Establishes the office of urban agriculture
This bill creates a new Office of Urban Agriculture within the state Department of Agriculture. It defines urban agriculture broadly to include community gardens, urban farms, farmers markets, and community-supported agriculture. The office's key duty is to identify vacant public lands in cities and suburbs and help communities access them for food production through coordination with municipalities and state agencies. This directly affects urban residents seeking affordable fresh food, community groups wanting to establish gardens, and local governments managing public land. The policy change establishes a formal state mechanism to support city-based food systems.
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Khaleel Anderson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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