Minnesota HF1611 allocates $1,000,000 for a lawns to lunch pilot program to support food gardens in residential and community spaces.

Minnesota HF1611 provides $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 for the Board of Water and Soil Resources to implement a lawns to lunch pilot program. This program offers financial and technical assistance to plant food gardens in residential landscapes and community spaces. The gardens will include vegetables, fruits, other foods, and flowering plants to aid pollination. The Board may collaborate with local governments, the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener program, and nonprofits. Funds cannot be used for greenhouses, buildings, or commercial food planting.

Minnesota HF1611 allocates $1,000,000 for a lawns to lunch pilot program to support food gardens in residential and community spaces.

Minnesota HF1611 provides $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 for the Board of Water and Soil Resources to implement a lawns to lunch pilot program. This program offers financial and technical assistance to plant food gardens in residential landscapes and community spaces. The gardens will include vegetables, fruits, other foods, and flowering plants to aid pollination. The Board may collaborate with local governments, the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener program, and nonprofits. Funds cannot be used for greenhouses, buildings, or commercial food planting.