HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Agriculture & Livestock 

TIME & DATE: 1:00 PM, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 

PLACE:       E1.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. Rick Hardcastle 

The Committee on Agriculture and Livestock will meet in a joint hearing with House Urban Affairs to consider the following:

Evaluate the role of community gardens and urban farming efforts that increase access to healthy foods and examine the possible impact that state and local policies have on the success of programs of this type.  Determine the feasibility of policies to support these efforts, especially in high-population areas.

The committees will hear invited and public testimony.