Category: State Policy Timeline
Many state governors and state legislators support farm to school efforts and in Arkansas the following proclamations, initiatives, and bills have prioritized farm to school.
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Governor’s Proclamation: Arkansas Farm to School Month
In 2014, then-governor Mike Beebe first proclaimed October as Arkansas Farm to School…
Jun
24
Governor’s Initiative: Healthy Active Arkansas
The governor-endorsed Healthy Active Arkansas Initiative was sparked by the state’s…
Jun
24
Act 617: Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act
This bill created a definition of what is local in Arkansas. It also required state…
Jun
24
Act 506: Farm to School and Early Childhood Education Act
This bill established the Farm to School and Early Childhood Education Program and a…
Jun
24
Act 796: Amended Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act
This bill amended the 2017 House Bill 1839: Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. It…
Jun
24
Act 1074: Healthy Active Arkansas Schools Act
This bill established that the school wellness policies may include language promoting…