H.R. 6793 would provide for grants to assist municipalities to facilitate the ability of local farmers to grow food crops and certain livestock to be sold locally, grants to enable local nongovernmental farming associations to support the formation of community-supported agricultural projects, and grants to provide start-up funds to farmers who must diversify their operations in order to participate in the projects.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inAuthorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to editmake grants to: (1) municipalities to facilitate the wikiability of local farmers to grow food crops or raise livestock for local community sale; (2) local nongovernmental farming associations that promote community-based farming or to qualified farmers to provide technical, advisory, and beother assistance for a municipally-based agricultural project; and (3) provide startup funding to agricultural producers who must diversify in order to participate in a community-supported agricultural project.

Directs the firstSecretary to provide marketing assistance to a detailed summary ofparticipating farmer who has received a lease or loan guarantee that has not been terminated to assist the bill!)farmer in marketing to community institutions, including schools, child care centers, and senior centers.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 10/3/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
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