Julia Nitsche, Author at Farm Bill Law Enterprise

November 12, 2017

Julia Nitsche In 2018 Farm Bill, Food is Medicine, Local Food, Marker Bills

Local FARMS Act: Harvesting Health Program

This is the third post in FBLE’s series on the Local FARMS Act. One of the newest trends in agricultural policy is testing the effects of produce prescriptions. Forget the intimidating pharmacy counters, lines, and lab coats, doctors in select pilots are writing scripts for patients to pick up fresh fruits and vegetables at their local farmers’ markets. The idea…

November 11, 2017

Julia Nitsche In 2018 Farm Bill, Local Food, Marker Bills

Local FARMS Act in a Nutshell

This is the second post in FBLE’s series on the Local FARMS Act. As Congress prepares to pass a new farm bill next year, a number of marker bills have been introduced in the House and Senate in hopes of being included in the omnibus piece of legislation. One such marker bill is the Local Food and Regional Markets Supply…