S.B. 158: Jane Lawton Farm to School Program
Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program
* Establishes a program in memoriam to Delegate Jane Lawton to encourage the use of Maryland produced agricultural products in the public school system.
* Establishes a database containing information on farmers willing to participate in the program and lists specific products produced by each farmer and the amounts and times that food is available for purchase.
* Creates an annual, week long, “Maryland Homegrown School Week”, to promote agricultural products in the schools, provides for educational programs and creates an opportunity for the students and farmers to interact.
Committee: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
