(1) The council shall study and make recommendations on: (a) how to best promote vibrant, locally owned farms; (b) how to best promote resilient ecosystems; (c) how to best promote strong communities and healthy eating; (d) how to best enhance thriving local food economies; (e) how best to assess impacts of population growth and urbanization and the decline in productive ranch and farmland; (f) assessment of laws and regulations that deter or hinder the direct sales of locally grown and produced food; and (g) necessary steps to develop and implement a robust, integrated local food system.

(a) how to best promote vibrant, locally owned farms;

(b) how to best promote resilient ecosystems;

(c) how to best promote strong communities and healthy eating;

(d) how to best enhance thriving local food economies;

(e) how best to assess impacts of population growth and urbanization and the decline in productive ranch and farmland;

(f) assessment of laws and regulations that deter or hinder the direct sales of locally grown and produced food; and

(g) necessary steps to develop and implement a robust, integrated local food system.

(2) It is the purpose of the Local Food Advisory Council to contribute to: (a) building a local food economy; (b) benefitting the state by creating jobs; (c) stimulating statewide economic development; (d) circulating money from local food sales within local communities; (e) preserving open space; (f) fostering the viability of family-owned farms; (g) preserving and protecting the natural environment; (h) increasing consumer access to fresh and nutritious food; and (i) providing greater food security for state residents.

(a) building a local food economy;

(b) benefitting the state by creating jobs;

(c) stimulating statewide economic development;

(d) circulating money from local food sales within local communities;

(e) preserving open space;

(f) fostering the viability of family-owned farms;

(g) preserving and protecting the natural environment;

(h) increasing consumer access to fresh and nutritious food; and

(i) providing greater food security for state residents.