Recent Maryland legislation established a local food purchasing requirement – the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program – and the Maryland Food System Resiliency Council. Panelists will discuss what these programs are and how they aim to address supply chain and equity issues in Maryland’s food system.

Presenters: 

Del. Lorig Charkoudian, District 20, Montgomery County

Karen Fedor, Certified Local Farm Program Director, Maryland Department of Agriculture

Justin Hayes, Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Department of Agriculture