Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

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Current News

The U.S Department of Agriculture announced a public meeting for the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee that will take place on October 23, 2024. The public may attend virtually with advance registration. See below for more details on how to register and provide public comments.

The Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee (UAIPAC) is one of several ways that USDA is extending support and building frameworks to support urban agriculture, including issues of equity, climate resilience and nutrition access.

The 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to create this committee to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the development of policies and outreach relating to urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production practices as well as identify any barriers to urban agriculture.

Twelve members are appointed the Committee for one to three-year terms by the Secretary of Agriculture. The members represent a diverse set of expertise including urban production, innovative production, higher education, non-profit, finance, business and economic development, supply chain, and other areas related to urban, indoor, and other emerging agriculture production practices.

The Committee will host public meetings to deliberate on advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on ways USDA can support urban agriculture and innovative production.

Fact Sheet: Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

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Meetings

The Committee will meet, online or in-person, at least three times a year. Meetings are open to the public with advance registration.

2024 Meetings

October 23, 2024

The Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on October 23, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT. The public may attend virtually via Zoom with advance registration (see link below). The public comment period is open and written comments will be accepted via email (UrbanAgricultureFederalAdvisoryCommittee@usda.gov) until November 6, 2024. All relevant public comments will be shared with the Committee for consideration. The final agenda will be posted below at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

July 11, 2024