(a) According to the West Virginia Farm Bureau state schools alone currently purchase $100 million of food from out-of-state sources. (b) Locally grown food is healthier and more beneficial to the environment than food imported from other states and other countries. (c) This article will: (1) Stimulate the agricultural economy of the state, especially in […]
(a) Beginning July 1, 2019, each state-funded institution, including, but not limited to, schools, colleges, correctional facilities, governmental agencies, and state parks, shall obtain a minimum of five percent of its food from in-state producers. (b) To satisfy this requirement, state-funded institutions may purchase, either directly or indirectly fresh produce, meat and poultry products, milk […]
The Commissioner of Agriculture shall be charged with the enforcement of this article and shall have authority to make and enforce rules and regulations for the administration of this article.
