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Celebrate National Garlic Day with Facts about the Popular Cooking Ingredient

April 19, 2021 Krishna Rizal, Statistician, Crops Branch, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service

Let’s not mince words: Cuisine all over the world includes garlic. No wonder there is an entire day dedicated to the pungent bulb and the sharp flavor it provides. To mark today’s National Garlic Day celebration, check out these facts you may not know about the ingredient:

Research and Science

USDA Marketing Orders and Agreements Foster Industry Innovation

April 08, 2015 Mike Durando, AMS Fruit and Vegetable Program Marketing Order and Agreement Division Director

Success is often achieved when you have access to a number of tools and know how and when to use them. The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is equipping produce businesses with the proper tools for success through our Marketing Order and Agreement Division (MOAD). As discussed before...

Conservation

Farmers Help Fight Food Waste by Donating Wholesome Food

April 03, 2015 Jimmy Nguyen, Food and Nutrition Service

Sometimes Mother Nature and hard work come together to produce a bountiful harvest on the farm. But what if the grocery store, distributor, or processor that the farmer sells to can’t handle any excess? Or, what if a percentage of the crop turns out too big, too small, or oddly shaped and no one...

Food and Nutrition
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