Kansas Local Food and Farm Task Force Legislative Report [2016 Legislative Session]. PDF Download

Author: Kansas. Local Food and Farm Task Force
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Category : Community-supported agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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"The task force was charged with recommendations relevant to the four directives outlined below. However, several recommendations were identified as providing functions related to more than one specific directive, including: 1)--Kansas Department of Agriculture Local Food Systems Coordinator. Create a position within the Kansas Department of Agriculture focused on supporting current specialty crop growers, as well as growing the industry and local food production systems in Kansas. 2)--Determine the current abilities, impacts and needs of local food system businesses in Kansas. Develop detailed production and economic data relevant to local food systems, including specialty crop, honey and livestock operations in order to leverage resources and develop the growing industry. 3)--Continue Local Food and Farm Task Force in 2016. Recognizing the complexity of local food systems, the task force recommends continuing the task force so that it may continue exploring opportunities to enhance local food production systems in Kansas"--Executive summary.