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New State of the Art Food Bank Opens in West Texas

March 21, 2016 Rodney Ellison, Food and Nutrition Service Southwest Regional Office, Public Affairs Specialist

March is National Nutrition Month. Throughout the month, USDA will be highlighting results of our efforts to improve access to safe, healthy food for all Americans and supporting the health of our next generation. West Texans fighting food insecurity have a new resource to combat hunger. The West...

Food and Nutrition

One Day of Gleaning Brings Joy to Thousands of Children

November 27, 2013 Tanya Brown, Farm Service Agency

What started out with just a handful of FSA employees trying to do the right thing has turned into an annual event that spans six New Mexico counties. Ten years ago John Perea, county executive director for Torrance County, N.M., started a project to glean pumpkins from farmers John and Dianne Aday...

Food and Nutrition

USDA Employees in Kansas Assist at Local Food Bank in Effort to Provide Children with Healthy Snacks

February 07, 2013 Jessica Bowser, USDA Kansas Public Information Coordinator

USDA employees in Kansas from Rural Development and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently visited the Harvesters Distribution Center in Topeka in honor of National Service Day. Harvesters is a food bank that partners with more than 600 nonprofit agencies to provide nutritious food...

Food and Nutrition

Secretary Vilsack Visits the San Antonio Food Bank

September 02, 2010 Jesus "Jesse" Garcia, Public Affairs Specialist, Southwest Region, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

On August 23, Secretary Vilsack visited the San Antonio Food Bank, which – with the help of USDA and the Recovery Act – is assisting the needy during these difficult economic times.

Food and Nutrition

USDA Rural Development Kicks off "F5" Campaign in Washington State with Elbow Grease at Thurston County Food Bank

July 19, 2010

Story and Photos by Phil Eggman, USDA Rural Development, Washington State Office Donating a little bit of time can go a long way to making a big difference for people. Just ask the employees of USDA Rural Development in Washington State who, on July 13, donated two hours of their time at the end of...

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Utah Works to Help Feed Those in Need

May 14, 2010

Darlene Barnes, Mountain Plains Regional Administrator, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service

Food and Nutrition

DC area USDA employees help feed hungry people in their community

September 02, 2009

Last Friday marked the final collection day for the Feds Feed Families, a government-wide summer food drive led by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Typically, summer is the slowest time for food bank donations, but the needs of hungry people stay the same throughout the year. Therefore, OPM...

Food and Nutrition

Deputy Secretary Merrigan tours Cleveland Food Bank discusses United We Serve

July 21, 2009 acampbell

When President Obama announced United We Serve, a summer service initiative to encourage all Americans to reach out in service to their neighbors and communities, he was very clear that the government acting alone can’t pull America through these hard economic times.

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