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

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 to close supply gaps, and propose a procurement contract structure. It also requests the Department of Education to utilize federal funding for local produce procurement and improve its approach to local food procurement. The plan should be submitted to the Legislature by the Regular Session of 2027.

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

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 to close supply gaps, and propose a procurement contract structure. It also requests the Department of Education to utilize federal funding for local produce procurement and improve its approach to local food procurement. The plan should be submitted to the Legislature by the Regular Session of 2027.