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Bringing More Farmers Markets to Service Members

November 10, 2015 Anne L. Alonzo, Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator

As we take time this week to honor America’s veterans, we are also thinking about how we can improve the health and welfare of military communities across the country. That’s why we are so proud to release the first-ever Guide for Farmers Markets on Military Installations. By assisting military...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Organic Sound and Sensible Resources: Why Go Organic and Where to Start

November 09, 2015 Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program

Last week, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s National Organic Program (NOP) announced new resources resulting from our Sound and Sensible Initiative, which is aimed at making organic certification more accessible, affordable, and attainable. Today, we are introducing guides, videos, and...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Puerto Rico Colabora con USDA para Fortalecer los Sistemas de Alimentos Locales

November 03, 2015 Ken Keck, AMS Local Food Research and Development Division Director

El estado libre asociado de Puerto Rico tiene solamente 100 millas de largo por 35 millas de ancho. La pequeña isla está llena de maravillas naturales, rica en cultura y abundante en agricultura. Aun así pocos se dan cuenta que gran parte de los alimentos consumidos por los residentes y visitantes...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Puerto Rico Works with USDA to Strengthen Local Food Systems

November 03, 2015 Ken Keck, AMS Local Food Research and Development Division Director

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is only 100 miles long by 35 miles wide. The small island is full of natural wonders, rich culture and bountiful agriculture. Yet few realize that much of the food eaten by residents and visitors alike comes from other places. Earlier this month, Puerto Rico...

Food and Nutrition Farming

USDA Foods: From American Farms to American Tables

October 27, 2015 Rex A. Barnes, Agricultural Marketing Service Associate Administrator

USDA has programs and services that bring the bounty of American agriculture to people and communities across the country. One of the most impactful ways my agency, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), fulfills its mission is through our USDA Foods purchase programs. Our food purchases begin...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Sound and Sensible Initiative Projects Simplify Organic Certification

October 27, 2015 Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program

USDA’s National Organic Program is the bedrock regulatory program responsible for developing national standards for organically-produced agricultural products. These standards assure consumers that products with the USDA organic seal meet consistent, uniform standards. In addition to protecting the...

Food and Nutrition Farming

UPDATE: A Farmers Market Soars in Michigan

October 19, 2015 James J. Turner, Michigan State Director, USDA Rural Development

To update you on a story featured previously, I was honored to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe’s Mt. Pleasant Native Farmers Market. We broke ground on this project in June, and it is great to see the pavilion completed in time to share this summer’s produce...

Food and Nutrition Farming Rural

Taste Fall Flavors with "Simply Soup" at the USDA Farmers Market at Night on Friday, October 16th

October 15, 2015 Annie Ceccarini, Program Manager, The People's Garden Initiative and USDA Farmers Market

There is nothing better than a warm bowl of soup in the fall. Our vendors are serving soups, stews, and chilis from all over the globe at the last USDA Farmers Market at Night this Friday, October 16, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. From spicy Lao rice vermicelli soup to a Scottish soup dish of chicken and...

Food and Nutrition Farming Initiatives

USDA Grants to Help Farmers, Entrepreneurs and Retailers Market Local Foods

October 02, 2015 Arthur Neal, Agricultural Marketing Service Transportation and Marketing Program Deputy Administrator

Thanks to a recent grant from USDA, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection is now in better position to help get locally grown potatoes, carrots, apples, broccoli, and cheese onto school lunch plates. In Wisconsin, and across the nation, there is a strong interest to...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Expanding Insurance Availability Benefits More Producers

September 24, 2015 Brandon Willis, Risk Management Agency Administrator

Each year the nation’s farmers and ranchers confront tough business decisions, adverse weather, and harvesting challenges – striving to balance seasonal planning, as well as long-term planning for future generations. We recognize that producers’ needs shift over time, and the Risk Management Agency...

USDA Results Farming

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