Creates a new office to help small farms, ranches, and forest operations get government support.
This bill would create a new Office of Small Farms within the Department of Agriculture. This office would help small farms, ranches, and forest operations get better access to government programs, technical advice, and grants. It aims to make sure these smaller operations get the support they need.
Today, there is no specific office within the Department of Agriculture solely focused on supporting small farms, ranches, and forest operations. This bill would create a new Office of Small Farms to coordinate support, review policies, and offer technical assistance and grants. Small operations could receive grants of up to $25,000 for various needs, and the office would be authorized to receive $15,000,000 for administration and $10,000,000 for assistance and grants each year from fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
S 3860 · 119th Congress · February 12, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10
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