Maryland Policies

Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program
Senate Bill 158 and House Bill 696: The Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program promotes the sale of nutritious locally grown farm goods to our schools; solicits farmers to participate and keep a database of those participating along with their farm products and harvest schedules; connects school systems and farmers; and establishes "Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week" to arrange for educational interaction between students and farmers, including field trips and in-school presentations, and other promotional events. http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/hb/hb0696t.pdf http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/sb/sb0158t.pdf