Massachusetts H4854 fosters agricultural resilience through emergency planning, agritourism support, and food security grants.

Massachusetts H4854 aims to foster agricultural resilience by mandating the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to develop a plan for supporting agricultural production during emergencies. It also supports agritourism activities on farmland and establishes a food security infrastructure grant program to strengthen food supply and distribution systems. The bill includes provisions for a Vacant Lots to Urban Agriculture Fund to convert vacant lots into farms and community gardens, particularly in environmental justice areas.

Massachusetts H4854 fosters agricultural resilience through emergency planning, agritourism support, and food security grants.

Massachusetts H4854 aims to foster agricultural resilience by mandating the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to develop a plan for supporting agricultural production during emergencies. It also supports agritourism activities on farmland and establishes a food security infrastructure grant program to strengthen food supply and distribution systems. The bill includes provisions for a Vacant Lots to Urban Agriculture Fund to convert vacant lots into farms and community gardens, particularly in environmental justice areas.