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State Policies

School food, nutrition, and physical activity policies are excellent ways that schools and school districts can institutionalize their commitment to providing students with the tools and knowledge they need to live healthy lives now and in the future. Much of this information is relevant to the preschool environment as well. Many states, schools and school districts have already passed their own nutrition policies. Read more about these bills and policies at the National Farm to School Network Policy Page.

A State By State Listing

Provided by the National Farm to School Network

California

CA AB 1616 – Homemade Food Act

Summary from Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles)

California Food Policy Advocates
Synthesis and calls to action for California statewide policies that include child care

Oregon

OR HB 2800

Farm to School and School Garden Bill (2011, enacted)

Illinois

IL SB 615

Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act (2010, enacted)

Colorado

CO SB 81

Farm to School Healthy Kids Act (2010, enacted)

Maryland

MD HB 528

Education – Open Space on Public School Property – Planting and Maintaining Gardens (2011, proposed)

Georgia

GA HB 367

Georgia Grown Farm Products; Promote Production, Purchase and Consumption (2011, proposed)

Hawaii

HI HB 1718

The Farm to School Bill