# 119-s-3860: Office of Small Farms Establishment Act of 2026

119-s-3860, Office of Small Farms Establishment Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3860
- Congress: 119
- Title: Office of Small Farms Establishment Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-26

## Summary

**This bill would establish a dedicated Office of Small Farms within USDA's Farm Production and Conservation mission area to coordinate support and define who counts as a small farm.** It sets a statutory definition based on acreage and an annual gross cash farm income cap to focus outreach and services.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants and funding for small farms: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a small-farm grant and technical-assistance program. If you qualify as a small farm, you would be able to get a grant up to $25,000 for repairs, uninsured losses, business planning, conservation, or a land down payment. The bill would authorize $10 million per year…
- New USDA Office for Small Farms: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require USDA to create an Office of Small Farms within the Farm Production and Conservation area and appoint a Director. The Director would coordinate USDA agencies, review rules that disadvantage small farms, propose new financing and technical-assistance ideas, and run…
- State small farms coordinators: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Director would designate a State small farms coordinator in each State from State office staff. Each coordinator would spend at least 50 percent of duties on small-farm activities, write and implement a State plan to improve delivery, and coordinate outreach and partnerships. State…
- Who counts as a small farm: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would define a "small farm, ranch, or forest operation" as one that is under 180 acres (or meets an acreage rule the Secretary sets for region or system) and has annual gross cash farm income under $350,000. This definition would determine who can get the Office's targeted prog…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3860 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3860)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3860 (as of 2026-08-26).