Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act)

Summary

The bill creates a new Food Security Coordination Office within the Department of Agriculture and requires the department to set up a rural‑to‑urban produce distribution program and a financing program to help farmers, cooperatives, and community groups move fresh Maryland‑grown food to urban and suburban areas that lack adequate nutrition. It also adds grant and partnership provisions for community markets, school gardens, and health‑care nutrition initiatives. The goal is to improve food access, support local agriculture, and reduce food insecurity.

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