H.R. 293, known as the "Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act," aims to expand the seniors farmers' market program to include maple syrup. This bill modifies Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to add maple syrup to the list of...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let older people use a special program to buy maple syrup at farmers' markets, just like they can buy fruits and vegetables. This change is to help them have more choices when shopping, but some people are worried it might cost extra money without enough demand for syrup.