This bill establishes a mobile market program in Washington State aimed at increasing access to fresh, healthy foods for participants of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs. The legislature recognizes the importance of small local farmers and the challenges faced by households in rural areas or food deserts in accessing fresh produce. The mobile market program will allow nonprofit organizations to operate mobile markets that accept nutrition benefits from these programs, thereby supporting both low-income households and local farmers.

The bill outlines the goals and operational requirements of the mobile market program, including the necessity for it to be run by a nonprofit organization and to avoid competition with existing farmers markets. It also mandates that the Department of Health define the program through rule-making and allows for the filing of a waiver with the United States Department of Agriculture to facilitate the acceptance of nutrition benefits. The act is set to take effect on March 1, 2026.