Issues Agriculture Farm Bill Local Foods

Congress should promote local foods, which boost local farming economies and provide healthy foods to consumers. The Senate Farm Bill closely links farmers to their communities through a provision, similar to language I first proposed in an amendment in 2006 and was included in my Rural Opportunities Act, which will allow government programs and schools to choose foods to purchase specifically because they are locally produced.

Vital funding in the Senate Farm Bill for the Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Farmers Market Promotion Program, and Assistance for Community Food Projects will also help promote local foods. Meanwhile, the Healthy Food Enterprise Development Center created by the Farm Bill will help rural communities make the best use of their local agricultural products.

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