Article: FARM BILL MEANS MILLIONS FOR FOOD SAFETY

Rep. Sam Farr, D-Calif. (17th CD), issued the following press release:

Following House and Senate passage, the Farm Bill is now headed to the president for his signature. Contained in this $286 billion, multi-year bill is funding for numerous food-safety programs vital to the Central Coast's $3 billion fresh produce industry.

Congressman Sam Farr (D-Carmel), although not on the House Agriculture Committee, played the leading role in one provision of great importance for Central Coast farmers: a $23 million chunk of money set aside for fresh produce safety grants.

(D-Carmel), although not on the House Agriculture Committee, played the leading role in one provision of great importance for ...

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