MN HF4560

Appropriates $250,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2023 to the commissioner of agriculture for a grant to the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches.

Grant funds the Minnesota Venture Farms initiative to create an equitable, independent, and scalable food-access ecosystem.

Initiative objectives include investing in local farms, providing agribusinesses opportunities, creating distribution channels, and diversifying farming practices while increasing production.

Program prioritizes nurturing emerging farmers from Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities.

Appropriation is one-time only and available until June 30, 2024.