Minnesota HF1705 funds the Farm to Food Shelf program, requiring reports and appropriations.

Minnesota HF1705 provides funding for the Farm to Food Shelf program, requiring reports and appropriations. The bill allocates $1,950,000 annually to Second Harvest Heartland for grants to Minnesota's five Feeding America food banks. These grants support purchasing milk, surplus fruits, vegetables, and other commodities, and protein products from Minnesota producers and processors. The bill mandates quarterly reports on the expenditure of funds, the amount of commodities purchased, and the organizations to which food was distributed.

Minnesota HF1705 funds the Farm to Food Shelf program, requiring reports and appropriations.

Minnesota HF1705 provides funding for the Farm to Food Shelf program, requiring reports and appropriations. The bill allocates $1,950,000 annually to Second Harvest Heartland for grants to Minnesota's five Feeding America food banks. These grants support purchasing milk, surplus fruits, vegetables, and other commodities, and protein products from Minnesota producers and processors. The bill mandates quarterly reports on the expenditure of funds, the amount of commodities purchased, and the organizations to which food was distributed.