Serving Produce Grown in Community Gardens

S. 450 directs school districts to serve fresh produce from community gardens in school meals. The bill requires that (1) the state Department of Agriculture has certified that community garden soil and water is safe for growing food; (2) produce has been stored, transported, and prepared safely; and (3) any other criteria the Secretary of Agriculture requires has been fulfilled. A. 3019 passed in 2013 and became effective 2014. Legislators introduced identical bills, S. 450 (2014) and S. 2561 (2013), before A. 3019 went into effect.