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Bill to replace cancelled federal local food purchasing program wins local farmer backing
Summary
Senate File 2430 would create a state Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) program to buy Minnesota-grown food from small and emerging farmers and distribute it to underserved communities; the committee adopted an A‑1 amendment and laid the file over for possible inclusion.
Sen. Kunish presented Senate File 2430 to establish a state‑administered Local Food Purchasing Assistance program to replace a canceled federal program. The A‑1 amendment adopted in committee clarifies that dollars must go to Minnesota farms and allows grant payments to include administrative and transportation expenses. The file was laid over for possible inclusion.
Testifiers included farmers and program operators who said LFPA…
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