IF
INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)
Organization · DC
Hires government relations
fresh produce
Who they hire
What they lobby on
EPA regulations on crop protection tools; Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; HR 4800 Growing Access to Environmental Sustainability (GATES) Act
Improving school meals; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; other nutrition programs related to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption; School kitchen equipment funding; SNAP/GusNIP; TEFAP; section 32 commodity purchases; WIC; Child Nutrition Reauthorization; Produce Prescriptions; FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill
Issues related the reauthorization of the Farm Bill, currently expiring Sept 2023, including titles 1-4, 6-7, 10-11. H.R.2728 Young Farmer Success Act; H.R.2720 Strengthening Organic Agricultural Research (SOAR) Act of 2023; H.R.4856 GusNIP Flexibility Act; H.R.4873 Food Supply Chain Capacity and Resiliency Act; HR4127 Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act; HR4173 Advancing Automation Research and Development in Agriculture Act; HR4739 and S.2682 Protecting Americas Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act; HR4838 Specialty Crop Security Act of 2023; HR5061 The Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion Program Act; HR5062 The Specialty Crop Mechanization Assistance Act; HR 5199 Specialty Crop Research Act; S.2326 SNAP Nutrition Security Act; S.2591 Supporting Urban Farmers Act of 2023; H.R. 5973 Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act (CIAO); H.R. 5589 and S. 2874 Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act
Legislation related to FY 2025 Appropriations relevant to the fresh produce and floral industries; Matters pertaining to implementation of previous years appropriations Agriculture, FDA and EPA Appropriations; H.R.4368 - Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Legislation related to agriculture promotion programs
Monitor trade proposals that may impact the fresh produce supply chain. H.R. 648 and S. 176 Expanding Agricultural Exports Act of 2023; Legislation related to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)