Lawmakers in Missouri are considering legislation that would require school districts to source 10 percent of their food locally by December 2019, the Fulton Sun has learned.
The proposed legislation is an expansion of Senate Bill 701, which passed in July 2014 and established a farm-to-school program in an effort to not only strengthen local farming economies, but provide students with healthier food options as well.
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