NC Sustainable Local Food Policy Council has passed!

Locally-grown, sustainably-produced food is good for the environment, the local economy, eaters and farmers. The farmer’s market shoppers and CSA farm members among you have known about this for a long time, but government officials are finally catching on.

On Thursday, August 6th, the NC House approved and the Senate concurred on S1067, the North Carolina Sustainable Local Foods Policy Council. Now all it needs is the governor's signature, and it will be official! The Council created by this new law, once enacted, will address barriers to a thriving local food economy in NC. Better food policy can help us cope with crises like the economic downturn, an epidemic of obesity, and even climate change.

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