| Good afternoon,
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing legislation to attract more grocery stores to Georgia communities and support Georgia farmers. Last week, Sen. Ossoff introduced the Fresh Food Act of 2024 to address food insecurity across Georgia by helping attract more grocery stores to Georgia communities with limited access to fresh foods, and to help support Georgia farmers. Sen. Ossoff’s bill would offer tax cuts to grocery stores that open locations in underserved areas to make fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy products more available and accessible. The bill would also offer additional tax cuts to stores that source food from local growers and farmers, boosting local agriculture sales. “No Georgia family should lack access to fresh, healthy food, but too many communities lack grocery stores. That’s why I’m introducing the Fresh Food Act, which will support local grocers and farmers,” Sen. Ossoff said. Sen. Ossoff’s Fresh Food Act of 2024 is endorsed by Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, the National Grocers Association, Invest Atlanta, United Ways of Georgia State Association, United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley, Flint River Fresh, Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District, Share Our Strength, The Food Trust, and the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. Sen. Ossoff continues working to address and improve access to healthy foods. Last month, Sen. Ossoff and Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) introduced the Protecting Our Produce Act to boost resources and support for Georgia specialty crop growers facing unfairly priced imports. Sens. Ossoff and Joni Ernst (R-IA) also introduced the bipartisan Farm Fresh Food for Families Act to help families in Georgia and nationwide access freshly grown food at farmers markets. Click here to read a one-page summary of the Fresh Food Act of 2024. Click here to read the Fresh Food Act of 2024. Sincerely, The Office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff
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