Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Agriculture and Food
Why This Matters
This bill helps small farms afford audits that ensure they meet good agricultural practices. It aims to improve their access to retail markets that require these audits.
If you run a small farm, you could get financial help for necessary audits to sell your products.
Who this affects
Small farmers · Beginning farmers
What changes is this bill making?
1The bill creates a program to help small farms pay for GAP audits.
2Covered producers can receive payments equal to the full cost of these audits.
3The Secretary of Agriculture will report annually on the program's impact.
4Only small farms with an average income under $350,000 or new farmers qualify.
5Funding for the program will come from the Commodity Credit Corporation.
