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By Dan Berman, Senior Advisor to the Administrator, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service

By Peter Rhee, Creative Media Director for USDA’s Office of Communications With the first day of summer just around the corner, USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan rang the ceremonial cowbell today, signaling the beginning of the 2010 USDA Summer Farmers Market season. With extra help from the...

The USDA is ready to kick off another season of its outdoor farmers market and it has a star-studded schedule planned for market visitors. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan will lead the June 4 opening ceremony of the USDA Farmers Market with the help of celebrity chef Eric Ziebold...

By USDA Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Inner city Omaha is an economically distressed area, especially among the predominantly African-American and senior populations. Poverty rates and obesity among young people are high and access to healthy, affordable food is low, especially for those...

By Susie Stanfield, Fishers Elementary Physical Education Teacher, Fishers, IN (near Indianapolis)

Darlene Barnes, Regional Administrator for the FNS Mountain Plains Regional Office Taking the time to meet the people who use FNS programs and services is the best way to understand what works. It also helps build important relationships and gets the word out to those who most need FNS support.

Cross-posted from the Let's Move blog By Sammi Citron, USDA Intern

Beth McKew, DVM, Staff Officer, State Outreach and Technical Assistance Staff, Office of Outreach, Employee Education and Training, Food Safety and Inspection Service

Dr. Janey Thornton, Deputy Under Secretary for USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

I recently returned from Nairobi, where I got a firsthand look at USDA's food aid programs. Due to volcanic ash in Europe, my arrival was delayed by 36 hours. I tried to outmaneuver the cloud by taking the scenic route -- Washington to Boston to Amsterdam to Paris to Nairobi. While I enjoyed my...