A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to Congress a report on barriers to participation in Department of Agriculture programs faced by certified organic farms and farms that may be interested in transitioning to organic production, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Summary
The bill orders the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare a report for Congress that identifies obstacles encountered by certified organic farms and farms that want to go organic when they try to use USDA programs. The goal is to give lawmakers a clearer picture of those challenges so they can consider ways to improve access. The measure does not create new programs or funding.
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