U.S. Congress - H.R.2364 Local Food and Farm Support Act
H.R.2364 - 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. view all titles (2)
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- Official: 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. as introduced.
- Short: Local Food and Farm Support Act as introduced.
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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 compoOfficial Summary
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 component and may include a small and individual producer grant component. Directs the Secretary to establish a Family Rancher and Rancher Viability and Innovation Fund. Amends the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to direct the Secretary, through the Agricultural Marketing Service, to:
(1) establish a grant program for eligible entities to conduct enterprise feasibility studies, including studies of consumer preference; and
(2) provide loans and loan guarantees to eligible entities and individual producers to develop processing, distribution, and information infrastructure for locally or regionally produced food. 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, and promote farmers' markets and other farmer to consumer direct marketing opportunities. Extends:
(1) the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) farmers' market nutrition program;
(2) the senior farmers' market nutrition program;
(3) the food stamp community food project program; and
(4) the farm-to cafeteria program. Establishes:
(1) the food stamp fruit and vegetable incentive program; and
(2) the urban agriculture production program.
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[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, ...
[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 ...
update on iran provision in house debt relief legislation
the motion to recommit hr 2364 was offered by rep. mario diaz-balart (r-fl) to include amendment 994 which states: âcountries that have a business relationship with iran are not eligible to be considered under this debt relief program. ...
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