Urges the Department of Education and Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to develop a coordination plan for local food supply aligned with the.

The bill urges the Department of Education and Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to create a Farmer-to-Institution Coordination Plan aligned with the AINA Kitchen Network rollout. This plan should identify required crops, assess local production capacity, develop a strategy for farmer capacity-building, and establish procurement contract requirements. The plan aims to address barriers local farmers face in scaling production for institutional markets and ensure full utilization of federal funding for local produce procurement.

Urges the Department of Education and Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to develop a coordination plan for local food supply aligned with the.

The bill urges the Department of Education and Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to create a Farmer-to-Institution Coordination Plan aligned with the AINA Kitchen Network rollout. This plan should identify required crops, assess local production capacity, develop a strategy for farmer capacity-building, and establish procurement contract requirements. The plan aims to address barriers local farmers face in scaling production for institutional markets and ensure full utilization of federal funding for local produce procurement.