USDA Invests $14.2-Million in 52 Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest 14.2 million dollars in 52 urban agriculture and innovative production grants. This investment by the USDA will allow grant recipients to expand access to nutritious foods, increase awareness of climate change, foster community engagement, mitigate the effects within urban areas, and also educate communities about farming. These […]

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US Government Invests $178-Million in International Food for Progress Projects

Tom Vilsack, US agriculture secretary, has announced the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest 178 million dollars in seven international development projects on four continents to support the priorities of the US government in promoting climate-smart agriculture, facilitating trade, and addressing the root causes of migration in Central America. The funds are being awarded […]

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USDA Announced Local Food Purchase Assistance Co-operative Agreement with California

Tom Vilsack, agriculture secretary of the United States, announced the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has signed a cooperative agreement with California under the LFPA (Local Food Purchase Assistance Co-operative Agreement Program). The LFPA is a program authorized through the American Rescue Plan of the US President, which […]

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USDA Launched Feds Feed Families 2022

Tom Vilsack, secretary of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the launch of the 13th annual Feed Families program, which has been a voluntary food drive that is encouraging the employees from all the federal agencies for the purpose of giving in-kind contributions including the food, services and the to the pantries and […]

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