{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition","provider_url":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net","author_name":"Laura Zaks","author_url":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/author\/lzaks\/","title":"Release: Bipartisan Senate Bill Boosts Local Farmers and Expands Access to Healthy Food for Families","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eLyr2rV8dm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/release-bipartisan-senate-bill-boosts-local-farmers-and-expands-access-to-healthy-food-for-families\/\">Release: Bipartisan Senate Bill Boosts Local Farmers and Expands Access to Healthy Food for Families<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/release-bipartisan-senate-bill-boosts-local-farmers-and-expands-access-to-healthy-food-for-families\/embed\/#?secret=eLyr2rV8dm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Release: Bipartisan Senate Bill Boosts Local Farmers and Expands Access to Healthy Food for Families&#8221; &#8212; National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition\" data-secret=\"eLyr2rV8dm\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"A new bipartisan Senate bill, the Strengthening Local Food Security (SLFS) Act of 2025, aims to expand market opportunities for small and mid-sized farmers while increasing access to healthy, locally grown food in schools and community programs. The bill would allow USDA to partner with states and tribes to buy food directly from local producers, supporting regional food systems and boosting rural economies.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/media-release-banner.png","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":400}