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Greenwich Food Alliance is a program of The Foodshed Network.

 
FOOD POLICY
State Bills
Action-Alert
 

 
- Share this post with your network, use this link.
- Full status updates, GFA Food + Ag Policy webpage.
 
- Email addresses for the Greenwich delegation.
Senator Fazio - Education + Finance Committee - email here
Rep Tina Courpas - Education + Appropriations Committee - email here
Rep Steve Meskers Chair, Commerce Committee - email here
Rep Hector Arzeno Environment + Education Committee - email here
 

 
FARM TO SCHOOL
 

Raised Bill 7013 An Act Concerning Enhancements To The Local Food For Schools Incentive Program + The CT Grown For CT Kids Grant Program

Read the bill here.

STATUS UPDATE:

Raised Bill 7013 was voted out of the Education Committee on March 21st with unanimous vote - both Rep Arzeno and Rep Courpas voted yes. The bill is now before the Appropriations Committee.

ACTION:

- Email Rep Hector Arzeno, thank him for being a farm to school champion! Rep Arzeno, co-signed Raised Bill 7013.
- Email Rep Tina Courpas, thank her for voting the bill out of the Education Committee, and ask that she support and prioritize appropriating funding.

Rep Courpas sits on the Education and the Conservation and Development

sub-committees within Appropriations, we need her support.

*Template email for Rep Courpas - here

Raised Bill 7013 improves our state Local Food Incentive Program (LFSIP) and supports the continued growth and funding for farm to school through the CT Grown for CT Kids Grant Program.

 
AGRICULTURE
 

 
Raised Bill 6916 An Act Concerning The Use of Neonicotinoids  
Read the bill here.
 
STATUS UPDATE:

Raised Bill 6916: had a successful hearing with over 850 supporters, and it must be voted out of the Environment Committee by March 31st. 
 
ACTION: 
 
- The CT Pesticide Reform Coalition is asking for constituents to contact local representatives with a simple but urgent message: a quick call or email can make all the difference in ensuring Raised Bill 6916 gets a chance to be heard by the CT General Assembly. 
 
This bill will help protect Connecticut residents from exposure to this dangerous insecticide. It will also protect the state's birds and pollinators, both of which are declining in great numbers.

 
“Food is our most intimate and powerful connection to each other, our cultures and to the earth. To transform our food system is to heal our bodies, transform our economy & protect our environment.” 
 
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