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State Policy
California
Establishing the Farm to Community Hub to increase local procurement from small farms in state institutions
Cal. Food and Agric. Code, div. 1, pt. 1, ch. 3, §§ 590-593 (effective Jan. 1, 2022) (repealed as of Jan. 1, 2034).
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Policy Summary
This law establishes the Farm to Community Food Hub Program, which is meant to direct food from small-scale and socially disadvantaged farms to institutional buyers and into a local or regional food economy. The particular emphasis of the program is providing public funding, on a pilot basis, to aggregation and distribution infrastructure which will expire in 2034.
State
California
Jurisdiction Name
California
Jurisdiction Type
state
Food System Topics
- Urban Agriculture
- Markets & Distribution
- Agricultural Production
- Policymaking Process