1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov June 18, 20192018 Farm Bill Primer: Support for Local Food SystemsOver the past decade, food policy in the United States has addressed ongoing shifts in consumer preferences and producer trends that favor local and regional foods. The 2018 farm bill (Agriculture Impro
2、vement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334) combines and expands existing programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provide financial and technical assistance for local and regional food production. The 2018 farm bill also provides additional support targeting urban agriculture,
3、thus further expanding support for local food systems, if that food is sold and consumed nearby to where it is produced. Local Food Producers There is no established definition or broad consensus of what constitutes a local food or a local food system. In general, a local food system tends to be bas
4、ed on the location of where food production and its point of sale. This could include the number of miles the food may be transported from producer to consumer, or it may require that food be sold within the state where it is produced to be considered local by consumers. In addition, most USDA farm
