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Delegate Metzger seeks office and programs to expand produce access to Maryland communities
Summary
Delegate Rick Metzger introduced HB1626 to create a food security coordination office in the Maryland Department of Agriculture, establish a rural‑to‑urban produce distribution program, finance Maryland‑grown produce projects, and expand farm‑to‑school nutrition education; committee members asked for clarification on fiscal figures in the bill's note.
Delegate Rick Metzger, sponsor of House Bill 1626, told the House Environment and Transportation Committee that the bill would create a food security coordination office inside the Maryland Department of Agriculture and a rural‑to‑urban produce distribution program to connect local farmers with urban and suburban communities experiencing food insecurity.
"For the record, I'm Delegate Rick Metzger from Legislative District 6 in Baltimore County," Metzger said, and described the measure as the Maryland Food Security Access and Equity Act. He asked the committee for a…
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