U.S. Congress - H.R.3225 Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act
H.R.3225 - Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act
To promote and enhance community agricultural production and technology in nontraditional communities through the establishment of a new office in the Department of Agriculture to ensure that Department authorities are coordinated more effectively to encourage local agricultural production and increase the availability of fresh food in nontraditional communities, particularly underserved communities experiencing hunger, poor nutrition, obesity, and food insecurity, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To promote and enhance community agricultural production and technology in nontraditional communities through the establishment of a new office in the Department of Agriculture to ensure that Department authorities are coordinated more effectively to encourage local agricultural production and increase the availability of fresh food in nontraditional communities, particularly underserved communities experiencing hunger, poor nutrition, obesity, and food insecurity, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act as introduced.
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10/14/2011--Introduced.Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Office of Community Agriculture to: (1) promote agriculture in nontraditional communities (Official Summary
10/14/2011--Introduced.Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Office of Community Agriculture to:(1) promote agriculture in nontraditional communities (communities or areas with limited or no traditional agricultural production), and
(2) improve nutrition in such communities. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for initiatives in nontraditional communities to:
(1) strengthen local food production, processing, and distribution;
(2) create sustainable food systems;
(3) encourage food assistance recipients to purchase locally grown or produced foods;
(4) convert vacant land to agricultural production; and
(5) support education and training. Amends the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary to provide loans, loan guarantees, and grants to expand farmers markets. Gives assistance priority to nontraditional communities.Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the seniors farmers market nutrition program. Gives assistance priority to:
(1) nontraditional communities, and
(2) farmers markets with an operational seniors farmers market program. Amends the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 to require as part of each agriculture census an evaluation of the state of farmers markets in the United States.
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Organizations Supporting H.R.3225
- Community Food Security Coalition
- California Farmers Union
- American Community Gardening Association
Organizations Opposing H.R.3225
- None via MapLight at this time.
Latest Letters to Congress
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H.R.3225 Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act
cowboyrich
January 02, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Kentucky. I support H.R.3225 - Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
This bill has been assigned to the House Agriculture committee.
This bill can help Kentuckians greatly, in my opinion, because of section 4: Community Agriculture Outreach Program and section 6: Farmer's Market Promotion ... -
H.R.3225 Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act
nlaatsch
October 31, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 8th Congressional district of Illinois. I am writing as your constituent in the 8th Congressional district of Illinois. I support H.R.3225 - Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
The situation in Waukegan and most of northern Lake County IL demands action to address the unemployment and nutrition difficulities. I envis...
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