FCS Diversity and Inclusion - PROPOSED RULE - MARCH 2011 Dear Mr. Van Meter,
It's important to me that there be a requirement that each FCS institution create a baseline analysis of producers who meet the farm bill definition of local and regional food producers by number of borrowers, by loan volume, and other key characteristics.
In addition, I'd like to see an investment goal for local and regional food producers of not less than 10% of each institution’s capital within 5 years.
Finally, a plan for conducting outreach to local and regional food producers is necessary so that we achieve a more sustainable economy.