Published: February 2010

ID #: 65057

Publisher: Farmers' Legal Action Group Inc.

Authors: Krueger J, Krub K, Hayes L

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Resulting from a detailed legal analysis of the 2008 Farm Bill, this report finds that lack of information about yields and prices for fruits and vegetables has undermined farmers’ ability to make them more widely available and accessible. The report highlights the barriers the agriculture community faces in providing access to healthy foods, and provides key policy recommendations to help farmers to grow and distribute fruits and vegetables.

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