Establishes a farm-to-school task force to recommend ways to provide fresh foods in schools while supporting local agriculture and increasing market.
The bill establishes a farm-to-school task force to study and recommend ways to provide fresh foods in all school districts, supporting local agriculture and increasing market opportunities for under-represented farmers. The task force will be composed of nine members appointed by various state officials and the commissioner of education. The commissioner of education will develop a program based on the task force's findings to require all public schools to provide fresh foods to students in a manner that supports local agriculture and increases market opportunities for under-represented.
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