Maryland House Bill 1626: Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act)

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Establishing the Food Security Coordination Office within the Department of Agriculture; requiring the Department to establish a rural-to-urban produce distribution program to connect local farmers with urban and suburban communities experiencing food insecurity; requiring the Department to establish the Maryland Rural-to-Urban Produce Financing Program to provide financial assistance for projects that stabilize and expand the movement of Maryland-grown produce to certain communities; etc.

Latest action

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (2026-03-17)

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