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Advocates back tax credit to boost farm food donations and cut food waste
Summary
Farmers, gleaning programs and food-system advocates supported H.3154/S.1043, which would create a tax credit equal to the fair-market value of donated food with a $25,000 annual cap per farmer, arguing it would increase fresh local donations, support farm viability and reduce organic waste sent to landfills.
Advocates for a tax credit to encourage farm donations of food to people in need told the Joint Committee on the Judiciary that the proposed H.3154/S.1043 would expand access to fresh local food, improve farm financial sustainability, and reduce food waste that generates greenhouse gases in landfills.
Rebecca Miller, testifying for a coalition of about 30 organizations, said the bill…
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