Local Food and Farm Support Act
To promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers through local and regional markets, expand access to healthy food in underserved communities, provide access to locally and regionally grown food for schools, institutions, and consumers, and strengthen rural-urban linkages, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles (2 more) 5/17/2007--Introduced.
Local Food and Farm Support Act - Amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to support value-added agricultural products which shall include a socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher ... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| May 17, 2007 |
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May 30, 2008 [COMFOOD:] Local Food and Farm Support Act: HR 2364
Amends the Farmers-to-Consumers Direct Marketing Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary to carry out a direct to consumer marketing assistance program to make grants to eligible entities for projects to establish, expand, ...
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May 14, 2008 [COMFOOD:] Local Food and Farm Support Act: HR 2364
HR2364 Title: To promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers through local and regional markets, expand access to healthy food in underserved communities, provide access to locally and regionally grown food for ...
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May 16, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: HR 2364: To promote expanded economic ...
Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] introduced HR 2364: To promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers through local and regional markets, expand access to healthy food in underserved communities, provide access to locally and ...








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i know i could just look this up, but i also can just ask -- is this a measure that pelosi supports as a part of her economic stimulus plans?
I doubt it, or at least it would be low on her list of priorities. She's been supportive of the big business farm bill:
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070827/nichols
This looks great, and especially for those of you in Worcester check out section 13.
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