Farm to food shelf program funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF 1705 appropriates $1.95 million annually for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the general fund to support Minnesota's farm-to-food shelf program. The funding, managed by Second Harvest Heartland, directly supports five Feeding America food banks in Minnesota by purchasing milk ($850,000/year), surplus produce from local farms, protein products (meat, eggs, etc.), and produce from The Good Acre. Key provisions require all food to come from Minnesota producers/processors, with specific allocation formulas for milk distribution and limits on administrative spending (up to 15% for surplus produce). The bill also mandates quarterly reports to the commissioner and legislative committees detailing fund usage, food purchased, and distribution to food shelves.