dr. tom newman. >> i'm the research and program manager of defense. our work is focused on environmental sustainability and empowering local communities. we believe that the value of the program, that of environmental sustainability and local economies, would be a great step forward for the food procurement policy. because of the education to sustainable production practices and the support of regional economies by sourcing from locally owned food processing operations. we also appreciate supervisor fewer's thoughtful and hard work around the issue and look forward to helping see the policy move forward in the future. thank you. >> i'm going to call the rest of the cards. maria, lucy. and meta. >> good morning, thank you for having the hearing. i'm the food and agriculture policy director. we are here nnd spur supports this every because of the benefits into local food purchasing and the benefits of sustainable agriculture and healthier food access. i want to thank, we've been working on this and wan