RD216 - On-Farm and Off-Farm Sales of Food Products Grown and Processed on Individual Farms
Executive Summary: At the request of the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee, the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources conducted a review of the issues related to HB 2903, which was introduced in the 2005 General Assembly by Delegate Pollard. HB 2903, which failed to report from the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee, would have allowed farmers to sell unregulated and un-inspected products or commodities grown or processed on their farms if they met certain conditions. The Workgroup, consisting of the two secretaries and their deputies, was staffed by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). Issues relating to on-farm and off-farm sales were researched by staff and the findings compiled in a briefing book for the Workgroup. The Workgroup conducted two listening sessions that allowed both supporters and opponents of HB 2903 to explain their positions concerning on-farm and off-farm sales issues. In addition, written comments were accepted from the public. |
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