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USDA Announced Inaugural Federal Advisory Committee on Urban Agriculture

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February 1, 2022

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USDA announced the formation of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production to aid in policy development and the identification of barriers to urban farming. The Committee was also established to address issues of equity and food/nutrition access. For more information on the Committee and how to participate in public meetings, read the Committee’s page.

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