DelawareDelaware lawmakers proclaimed May 18–24, 2025, Delaware Grown Week
Delaware lawmakers proclaimed May 18–24, 2025, Delaware Grown Week and encouraged activities highlighting local produce growers, distributors, and sellers.
What it does
Delaware lawmakers proclaimed May 18–24, 2025, Delaware Grown Week to recognize local produce and the people who grow and sell it.
The resolution encourages activities that spotlight Delaware groups that grow, distribute, and sell local produce during that week. It does not require anyone to hold an event.
Argument forActivities could help shoppers find Delaware farm stands and markets, giving local growers more chances to sell produce.
Argument againstActivities are only encouraged, so local growers might get little extra attention if no one organizes them.
More detail
Delaware lawmakers proclaimed the week Delaware Grown Week. The proclamation recognizes Delaware’s locally grown produce. The designated week ran from May 18 through May 24, 2025.
The resolution encourages activities that highlight Delaware produce growers, distributors, and sellers. The activities would spotlight Delaware groups that grow, distribute, and sell local produce. The resolution encourages activities but does not require them. The encouragement applies to May 18 through May 24, 2025.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 21Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar Number 9. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 21Passed in House by Voice VotePassed 1st Chamber
- May 21Introduced in HouseIntroduced
- May 21Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed 2nd Chamber
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