The Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS) officials this week that the Montana Farm Direct Program is transitioning to an electronic platform for the 2025 farmers market season.

The agency said in a news release that transitioning to an electronic farmers market removes the archaic process of issuing paper vouchers to participants, which they redeemed with farmers, who then had to submit for reimbursement. The new process allows for electronic payment directly to the vendors for the products purchased at the farmers market, thus removing manual redemption of paper vouchers.

As a result, the name has been changed to the Electronic Farmers Market Nutrition Program (eFMNP).

Were excited to announce our plans to update and modernize our program while also ensuring tha

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