This bill would expand the reach of the USDA's Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) to support sustainable fiber farming and agroforestry. It would allow producers of sustainable fibers like plant-based and natural dye products to access LAMP funding for direct-to-consumer marketing and local food systems. The bill also requires the USDA to prioritize diverse agricultural products, including sustainable fibers, when awarding LAMP regional partnership grants.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would expand the reach of the USDA's Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) to support sustainable fiber farming and agroforestry. It would allow producers of sustainable fibers like plant-based and natural dye products to access LAMP funding for direct-to-consumer marketing and local food systems. The bill also requires the USDA to prioritize diverse agricultural products, including sustainable fibers, when awarding LAMP regional partnership grants.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Sustainable Farms, Fibers, and Forests Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill includes support for sustainable fibers and agroforestry in the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). This Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) program supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets and enterprises, and value-added agricultural products.</p><p>Specifically, the bill includes sustainable fibers in the definition of <em>food,</em> allowing producers of sustainable fibers to access LAMP food and food system programs. Under the bill, <em>sustainable fibers </em>are fibers produced by farming operations that use sustainable cropping or grazing systems, including textile products from plant-based fibers, animal-based fibers and products, and natural dye products.</p><p>Further, the AMS grant selection process for regional food partnerships must ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, diversity among the types of agricultural products, including sustainable fibers.</p><p>In addition, LAMP grants may be used for agroforestry, including demonstration infrastructure for farmer or landowner learning.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzYwMzEyMTA0MjE3MjIwMTA1NTIyNTQiOnsidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl82MDMxMjEwNDIxNzIyMDEwNTUyMjU0IiwiY29tbWVudHMiOlt7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNjAzMTIxMDQyMTcyMjAxMDU1MjI1NCIsImF1dGhvciI6Im5jaHVyY2hpbGxAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJhdXRob3JOYW1lIjoibmNodXJjaGlsbEBsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImNvbnRlbnQiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbXMudXNkYS5nb3Yvc2VydmljZXMvZ3JhbnRzL2xhbXAiLCJjcmVhdGVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA3LTI2VDE2OjE1OjUyLjI1NFoiLCJtb2RpZmllZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wNy0yNlQxNjoxNTo1Mi4yNTRaIn1dfX0=-->
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Expands the definition of 'food' in LAMP to include sustainable fibers, allowing fiber producers to access LAMP funding
Requires the USDA to prioritize diverse agricultural products, including sustainable fibers, when awarding LAMP regional partnership grants
Allows LAMP grants to be used for agroforestry, including demonstration projects to teach farmers about these practices
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If enacted, this bill would benefit sustainable fiber farmers and producers by opening up new funding sources and marketing opportunities through the LAMP program. It could lead to increased production and availability of plant-based, animal-based, and natural dye textile products. Agroforestry projects supported by LAMP could also help capture carbon, improve soil health, and make farms more resilient to climate change.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
2667, 119th Congress (2025). "West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2667
