Massachusetts S3040 fosters agricultural resilience through urban agriculture, agritourism, and food security initiatives.
Massachusetts S3040 fosters agricultural resilience by establishing the Vacant Lots to Urban Agriculture Fund to support urban agriculture projects on vacant lots. It creates a Massachusetts food tourism task force to promote local food, farm, and agricultural goods. The bill also establishes a Next Generation Farmers Fund to support agricultural workforce development. Additionally, it mandates a study on the feasibility of additional county agricultural schools and expands the definition of agritourism to include certain activities on land used for commercial agriculture.
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