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as of January 9, 2012

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ALABAMA  (06/29/09 update)
Don Wambles
Administrator, Alabama Farmers Market Authority
RSA Plaza Ste. 330
770 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
phone: (334) 242-2618
fax : (334) 242-0536  
email: don.wambles@fma.alabama.gov
website: http://www.fma.alabama.gov/nutrition.aspx 
 
ALASKA (06/29/09 update)
Kathleen Wayne, MS, RD, WIC Director
Family Nutrition Services Unit, WIC Program
Office of Children’s Services
Goldstein Building, Room 508
130 Seward Street
Juneau, AK 99801
phone: (907) 465-3100
fax: (907) 465-3416
email: kathleen_wayne@health.state.ak.us
FMNP Coordinator: Chris Kelly
phone: (907) 465-8630
email: chris_kelly@health.state.ok.us
  
website: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/nutri/FMNP/Default.htm
ARIZONA (06/29/09 update)
Allison Armenta, Manager
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
Bureau of USDA Nutrition Programs
Arizona Department of Health Services
150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite 310
Phoenix, AZ 85007
voice: (602) 542-0389
fax: (602) 542-1890
email: armenta@azdhs.gov 
website: http://azdhs.gov/azwic/farmers_market.htm
ARKANSAS (07/07/11 update)
Susan Handford, WIC Director
Arkansas Department of Health
Slot 43
4815 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867
phone: (501) 661-2598
fax (501) 661-2004
FMNP Coordinator:
Pamela Woodard George, Food Delivery Section Manager
Arkansas WIC Program
5800 W. 10th St., Suite 810
Little Rock, AR 72204
phone: (501) 280-4675
fax: (501) 661-2004 
Pamela.woodardgeorge@arkansas.gov

website: http://www.healthyarkansas.com/wic/fmnp/index.html

CALIFORNIA (11/03/11 update)
Michele van Eyken, Chief
California WIC Program
Department of Public Health
3901 Lennane Drive
Sacramento, CA 95834
FMNP Contact: Irene Ng
phone: (916) 928-8513
FAX: (916) 263-3314
email: irene.ng@cdph.ca.gov

website: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/wicworks/Pages/WICFarmersMarketNutritionProgram.aspx
The CHICKASAW NATION, OKLAHOMA  (06/29/09 update)
Melinda Newport, Director of Nutrition Srvcs.
Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma
Health System
P.O. Box 1548
Ada, OK 74820-1548
phone: (580) 436-2603 X7296
fax: 580-436-7225
FMNP Coordinator: Jennifer Hayes
phone: (580) 436-7292
email: jendhayes@yahoo.com  
website: http://www.chickasaw.net/services/index_487.htm
CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA (03/31/11 update)
Peggy Carlton, FMNP Manager
P.O. Box 1210
Durant, OK 74702-1210
Phone: (580) 924-8280 1+2201
Fax: (580) 924-4831
Toll-free: (800) 522-6170
Email: pcarlton@choctawnation.com
 
CONNECTICUT (03/07/11 update)
Robert R. Pellegrino, Director
Bureau of Marketing and Technology
Connecticut Department of Agriculture
165 Capitol Avenue, Room 129
Hartford, CT 06106
FMNP Coordinator: Richard Macsuga
phone: (860) 713-2544
fax: (860) 713-2516
email: Richard.Macsuga@ct.gov 
website: http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=3260&q=399020
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (05/12/11 update)
Sabrina Lewis
FMNP Coordinator
Community Health Administration
District of Columbia Department of Health
WIC State Agency
899 North Capitol Street, NE Third Floor
Washington, DC 20020
phone: (202) 442-9367
Toll-free: 1-800-345-1WIC or 1-800-345-1942
fax: (202) 645-0516
email: sabrina.lewis@dc.gov
website: http://www.doh.dc.gov
FIVE SANDOVAL INDIAN PUEBLOS (04/09/07 update)
Karen Griego, WIC Director
Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos, Ind.
1043 Highway 313
Bernalillo, NM 87004
phone: (505) 771-5386
fax: (505) 867-3514
email: kriegokite@fsipinc.org
FLORIDA   (06/29/09 update)
Gloria Van Treese, Chief
Bureau of Food Distribution
Florida Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Mayo Building, 2nd Floor, M-39
407 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
phone: (850) 487-4322
fax: (850) 488-9006
FMNP Contact: Carl Penn
phone: (850)487-4322
fax: (850) 488-9006
email: pennc@doacs.state.fl.us 
website: http://www.florida-agriculture.com/consumers/wic.htm
GEORGIA   (11/18/09 update)
Abdul K. Lindsay, MScFT, RD, LD, CPT
Chief, Nutrition and WIC Program
Department of Community Health
Division of Public Health
Office of Maternal and Child Health
Two Peachtree Street, NW
Suite 10-394
Atlanta, GA 30303
email: aklindsay@dhr.state.ga.us
FMNP Contact:
Doris Evans-Gates, MS, CHES
Manager, Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
Georgia WIC Branch
2 Peachtree Street, NW
Suite 10-444
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3142
e-mail: degates@dhr.state.ga.us
Phone: (404) 657-2900
Fax: (404) 657-651-6728

GUAM (04/30/09 update)
Charles H. Morris, MPH, RD, WIC Director
Department of Public Health & Social Services
Government of Guam
15-6100 Mariner Avenue
Barrigada, GU 96913-1601
phone: (671) 475-0287
fax: (671) 477-7945
email: charles.morris@dphss.guam.gov

FMNP Manager: David SN Gumataotao
phone: 671- 475-0300
email: david.gumataotao@dphss.guam.gov
FMNP Coordinator: Remy Oshiro
phone: 671-475-0292
email: remy.oshiro@dphss.guam.gov

ILLINOI (07/06/09 update)
Penny Roth, Acting Chief
Bureau of Family Nutrition
Illinois Department of Human Services
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62702
telephone: (217) 782-2166
fax: (217) 785-5247
email: penny.roth@illinois.gov
FMNP Coordinator: Michele Landers
telephone: 217-782-2166
email: Michele.landers@illinois.gov
Illinois WIC hotline: 1-800-323-4769

website: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30520 


INDIANA (03/19/10 update)
Denise Giddens
FMNP Coordinator
Indiana State Department of Health
2 North Meridian Street, Section 8B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
phone: 317-233-7871
toll free: 800-522-0874
fax: 317-233-5609
email: dgiddens@isdh.in.gov
IOWA   (08/19/10 update)
Mike Bevins
Bureau of Horticulture and Farmers' Markets
Iowa Dept. of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Wallace State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
phone: (515) 242-5043
fax: (515) 242-5015
email: mike.bevins@idals.state.ia.us
FMNP Administrator: Paul Ovrom
phone: (515) 242-6239
email: paul.ovrom@iowaagriculture.gov

website: http://www.agriculture.state.ia.us/Horticulture_and_FarmersMarkets/WIC.asp
KENTUCKY  (06/29/09 update)
Fran Hawkins, MS, RD, LD, Manager
Nutrition Services Branch
Division of Maternal and Child Health
Kentucky Department of Public Health
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 East Main Street HS2W-D
Frankfort, KY 40621
voice: (502) 564-3827 x 3831
fax: (502) 564-8389
email: Fran.Hawkins@ky.gov 
website: http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/mch/ns/fmnp.htm
LOUISIANA (03/30/11 update)
Rebecca Riecke, Program Manager
Louisiana Dept of Agriculture & Forestry
Office of Marketing and FMNP
47076 N. Morrison Blvd.
Hammond, LA 70401
Phone: (985) 345-9483
Fax: (225) 237-5630 fax
email: rriecke@ldaf.la.gov
MAINE (03/07/11 update) 
Lisa Burgess Hodgkins
Director, ME WIC Nutrition Program
Division of Family Health
ME Center for Disease Control & Prevention
ME Dept. of Health & Human Services
286 Water Street
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
FMNP Coordinator: Kayla Cole
Phone: (207) 287-5367
Fax: (207) 287- 3993
Email: Kayla.cole@maine.gov
MARYLAND (05/12/11 update)
Amy Crone
MD Dept. of Agriculture
Farmers’ Director of Marketing
50 Harry St. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
telephone: 410-841-5776 or 800-492-5590
fax: 410-841-5987
email: croneag@mda.state.md.us
 
MASSACHUSETTS (03/07/11 update)
Mary Jordan, Director
Division of Agricultural Development
MA Dept of Agricultural Resources
251 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114-2151
FMNP Coordinator: Lisa Damon
Phone: (617) 626- 1731
Fax: (617) 626- 1850
Email: Lisa.Damon@State.MA.US
MICHIGAN (11/03/11 update)
Stan Bien, Director, WIC Division
MI Dept of Community Health
Lewis Cass Building
320 S. Walnut St., 6th Floor
Lansing, MI 48913
phone: (517) 335-8951
fax: (517) 335-8835
Toll-free number: 1-800-942-1636
Email: BienS@michigan.gov  
FMNP Contact: Brittany Hiner
phone: (517) 335-8625
fax: (517) 335-8835
email: HinerB@michigan.gov

website: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/1,1607,7-132-2942_4910_4921---,00.html
MINNESOTA (12/05/05 update)
Gene Hugoson, Commissioner
MN Dept. of Agriculture
625 Robert Street., N.
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-6906
Fax: (651) 297-5522
FMNP Coordinator: Carol Milligan
phone: (651) 201-6606
fax: (651) 201-6125
email: carol.milligan@state.mn.us
MISSISSIPPI   (06/29/09 update)
Lester Spell, Jr., Commissioner
Mississippi Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 1609
Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1609
phone: (601) 359-1100
fax: (601) 354-6290
FMNP Coordinator: Purvie Green
phone: (601) 359-1168
email: purvie@mdac.state.ms.us  
website: http://www.mdac.state.ms.us/n_library/programs/mfmnp/mfmnp_program.html 
MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS    (10/29/02 update)
Iva Denson, Program Director
WIC Program
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
P.O. Box 6010
Philadelphia, MS 39350
phone: (601) 650-1845
fax: (601) 650-1860
email: Idenson@choctaw.org
 
MONTANA  (12/28/11 update)
Bree Thompson
Montana WIC Program
Dept of Public Health & Human Services
Cogswell Bldg., P.O. Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620-2951
phone: 800-433-4298
email: bthompson2@mt.gov
website: http://wic.mt.gov 
NEBRASKA (06/01/11 update)
Casey Foster, Ag Promotion Coordinator - Value Added
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 94947
Lincoln, NE 68509
phone: (402) 471-4876
email:
casey.foster@nebraska.gov
 
NEW JERSEY   (05/12/11 update)
Dorothy Ngumezi
FMNP/SFMNP Coordinator
New Jersey State WIC Program
Department of Health and Senior Services
CN 364
Capitol Center Building 6th Floor
Trenton, NJ 08625-0364
phone: (609) 292-9560
fax: (609) 292-3580
email: dorothy.ngumezi@doh.state.nj.us
website:http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/wic/farmermktpart.shtml
NEW MEXICO  (06/29/09 update)
Richard Rodriguez
FDMNP and CSFP Manager
New Mexico Dept. of Health
Family Food and Nutrition Section
2040 S. Pacheco Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505
phone: 505-476-8803
email: Richardp.Rodriguez@state.nm.us
website: www.health.state.nm.us/phd/wicsite/farmers-market.php 
NEW YORK (06/29/09 update)
William Kimball, Director
Div of Agricultural Protection & Development Services
10-B Airline Drive
Albany, NY 12235
FMNP Coordinator: Jonathan Thomson
phone: 518-457-7076
fax: 518-457-2716
email: Jonathan.Thomson@agmkt.state.ny.us
website: http://www.health.state.ny.us/prevention/nutrition/fmnp/index.htm
NORTH CAROLINA (06/29/09 update)
Alice Lenihan, RD, MPH, LDN, Director  
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Division of Public Health
Department of Health and Human Services  
1914 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC  27699-1914
FMNP Coordinator: Cory Menees
phone: (919) 707-5765
fax: (919)870-4818
email: cory.menees@ncmail.net
website: http://www.nutritionnc.com/wic/fmarket.htm
 
OHIO  (01/31/11 update)
Michele Frizzell, Chief
Bureau of Women Infants and Children
Ohio Dept. Of Health
246 North High Street P.O. Box 118
Columbus, OH 43266-0118
phone: (514) 644-7868
fax: (614) 564-2470
email: Michele.Frizzell@odh.ohio.gov
FMNP Coordinator: Kadie Donahoe
phone: (614) 644-7570
fax: (614) 564-2470
email: kadie.donahoe@odh.ohio.gov
website: http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/ns/wicfm/wicfm1.aspx
OREGON   (06/29/09 update)
Susan Woodbury, WIC Director  
Oregon WIC Program  
Nutrition and Health Screening
800 NE Oregon Street, 
Suite 865  
Portland, OR  97232
telephone:  (971) 673-0040
toll-free in-state:  1-800-SAFENET or 1-800-723-3638  
TDD:  1-800-SAFENET 
fax:  (971) 673-0071
email: susan.woodbury@state.or.us  

FMNP Coordinator: Maria Menor
phone: (971) 673-0056
email: maria.i.menor@state.or.us  
website: http://oregon.gov/ODA/ADMD/farm_direct.shtml  
OSAGE TRIBAL COUNCIL, OKLAHOMA (04/19/08 update)
Renee Harris, WIC Director
Osage Tribal Council
1301 Grandview
Pawhuska, OK 74056
phone: (918) 287-1040
fax: (918) 287-1050
email:  osagewic@osagetribe.org
FMNP Coordinator:  Debbie Simpson
email: dsimpson@osagetribe.org
PENNSYLVANIA  (05/12/11 update)
Sandy Hopple, Project Coordinator
PA Dept of Agriculture
2301 N. Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408
phone: (717) 772-2693
fax: (717) 787-2387 
email: shopple@state.pa.us 
website: http://www.pahunger.org/html/resources/reference_wic_fmnp.html
PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE (02/23/10 update)
Mary Lucero, WIC Director  
Pueblo of San Felipe WIC
PO Box 4339
San Felipe, NM 87001
voice: 505-771-9924
fax: 505-771-9978
email: mlucero@sfpueblo.com
PUERTO RICO   (05/12/11 update)
Gerardo Vila Villegas, Project Coordinator
PR Dept. of Agriculture
Agricultural Services Development Admin, ASDA
Finca Monterrey
Carr.695, KM 4.0
Sector Los Puertos
Bo.Higuillar
Dorado, PR  00646
phone: (787) 796-6905, ext. 6960
email: gjvilavillegas@gmail.com
RHODE ISLAND (03/07/11 update)
Ann Barone, LDN
Chief, Rhode Island WIC Program
State of Rhode Island Dept of Health
Division of Family Health
3 Capital Hill, Room 303
Providence, RI 02908-5097
FMNP Coordinator: Preet Kaur
phone: (401) 222-4633 ext 4517
fax: (401) 222-1442
email: Preet.Kaur@HEALTH.RI.GOV
website: http://www.health.ri.gov/family/wic/farmers.php
SOUTH CAROLINA   (06/29/09 update)
Burnese Walker, WIC Director
Division of Preventive and Personal Health
South Carolina Dept. of Health & Environmental Control
Mills/Jarrett Complex
P.O. Box 101106
1751 Calhoun Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2911
phone: (803) 898-0743
fax: (803) 898-0383
email: walkerbw@colum60.dhec.state.sc.us
FMNP Coordinator: Yolanda Kennedy
email: kennedyb@colum60.dhec.state.sc.us   
website: http://www.scdhec.gov/health/mch/wic/farmers.htm
TENNESSEE  (08/23/05 update)
Ann Hopton, FMNP Coordinator
WIC/TN Supplemental Food Programs
Tennessee Dept. of Health
Cordell Hull Building, 5th Floor
425 Fifth Avenue, North
Nashville, TN  37247-5310
phone: (615) 532-8184
fax: (615) 532-7189
email: ann.hopton@state.tn.us
TEXAS (03/30/11 update)
Mike Montgomery, Director
Texas Department of State Health Services
Nutrition Services Section
110O West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3199
phone: (512) 341-4400
fax: (512) 341-4400
email: mike.montgomery@dshs.state.tx.us

VERMONT (12/08/11 update)
Richard Giddings, Deputy Commissioner
Economic Services Division
VT Dept. for Children and Families
103 South Main St.
Waterbury, VT 05671-1201
FMNP Coordinator: Mary Carlson
Food & Nutrition Program Coordinator
Economic Services Division
VT Dept for Children and Families
103 South Main St.
Waterbury, VT 05671-1201
phone: 802-769-6264
email: mary.carlson@state.vt.us

website: http://dcf.vermont.gov/esd/farm_to_family 

VIRGIN ISLANDS (06/01/11 update)
Daniel A. Stanley, Agri-Business Marketing Director
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture
#1 Estate Lower Love
Kingshill, VI 00850  (St. Croix)
#7944 Estate Dorothea
St. Thomas, VI  00802 (St. Thomas)
#11 Estate Carolina
Coral Bay, VI  00830 (St. John)
phone: (340) 788-0997 ext 256
email: daniel.stanley@doa.vi.gov OR dstanley@VIfresh.com
 
WASHINGTON  (06/29/09 update)
Janet Jackson Charles, WIC Director
WA State Dept. of Health
Office of Community Wellness and Prevention
P.O. Box 47886
Olympia, WA 98504-7886
phone: (360) 236-3697
fax: (360) 236-2345
email: janet.charles@doh.wa.gov
FMNP Coordinator: Sandra Cruz
phone: (360) 236-3660
fax: (360) 236-2320
email: Sandra.cruz@doh.wa.gov 
website: http://nutrition.wsu.edu/markets/index.html 
WEST VIRGINIA (05/12/11 update)
Rhiain Sovine
WIC/FMNP Coordinator
Dept. Health & Human Resources/BPH
350 Capitol Street, Room 519
Charleston, WV 25301-3717
phone: (304) 558-7156
fax: (304) 558-1541
email: Rhiain.K.Sovine@wv.gov 
website: http://ons.wvdhhr.org/FarmersMarket/FarmersMarketProgram/tabid/1176/Default.aspx
WISCONSIN  (04/11/11 update)
Patti Herrick, Director
Wisconsin WIC Program
Wisconsin Dept. of Health & Family Services
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
telephone: (608) 266-3821
fax: (608) 266-3125
FMNP Coordinator: Judy Allen
phone:  608-261-8867
email: judy.allen@wisconsin.gov
website: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/wic/Fmnp/fmnphome.htm 

If you have updates to this list of state agency contacts, please email us at wichq-web@fns.usda.gov

Supplemental Food Programs Division
Food & Nutrition Service, USDA
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 520
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 305-2746
Fax: (703) 305-2196
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