1. United States
2. Utah
3. Letter

Vote yes on HB8424, the Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026. Right now, a farmer who wants to accept SNAP, WIC, Senior FMNP, and GusNIP benefits has to navigate four separate application processes — duplicative paperwork that discourages local producers from participating at all. This bill fixes that with a single unified application and an automatic prequalification system so approval in one program carries over to the others. The people who lose when farmers give up on this process are low-income families who rely on these benefits to buy fresh, local food. More vendor participation means more options for SNAP and WIC recipients at farmers' markets, not just at big-box stores. The administrative fix here is straightforward, and the payoff — stronger local farm economies and better food access for families who need it — is real. Pass this bill.