Pingree Celebrates Gains Made Since Farm Bill Signing One Year Ago

Statement

Tomorrow, February 7, will mark one year since President Obama signed the 2014 Farm Bill. Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree celebrated the many ways the bill has expanded opportunities for Maine farmers over the last year, thanks to several reforms she introduced that were incorporated into the final bill.

"For all the years of hard work it took to reauthorize the Farm Bill, it's been worth it to see reforms we fought hard for rolled out over the last year. They're already having a positive impact," Pingree said. "They've helped create more investment opportunities for Maine farmers, made key federal programs work better for them, and helped consumers get their hands on the healthy, local food they want to eat. There's more work to be done, but I think things are off to a great start."

Several of Pingree's reforms have already resulted in a dramatic increase of funding available through programs that assist small- and medium-sized farms and producers like the ones in Maine.

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