The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting stakeholders to participate in a public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production on August 1, 2023. The committee will provide insights and advice to support urban agriculture efforts at USDA. Attendees are also being encouraged to share their comments and contribute to the discussion.
“The Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Federal Advisory Committee continues to support urban agriculture and innovative production efforts at USDA with on the ground insight and advice,” said Terry Cosby, Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), which houses USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP). “I encourage members of the public to attend and submit comments for the Committee.”
The Committee is part of USDA’s efforts to support urban and innovative agriculture, creating a network for feedback. Members include agricultural producers and representatives from the areas of higher education or extension programs, non-profits, business and economic development, supply chains and financing. The committee last met in April 2023.
Topics for the upcoming meeting will include addressing public comments and discussing the following recommended topics:
- Food waste prevention and food recovery
- Surplus food recovery
- Compostable food packing standards
The Committee will deliberate and vote on proposed recommendations and address public comments during the meeting. USDA will share the agenda between 24 to 48 hours prior to the meeting on www.usda.gov/partnerships/federal-advisory-committee-urban-ag.
The virtual meeting runs from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern on Aug. 1, 2023. To attend virtually, register by August 1, 2023, on the Committee’s webpage. To submit comments, send by 11:59 p.m. ET on Aug. 15, 2023 through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Docket NRCS-2023-0014.
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