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USDA, Federal Agencies Partner to Kick off National Small Business Month in the Midwest

May 23, 2024 Jacqueline A. Davis-Slay, Senior Advisor, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

USDA kicked off National Small Business Month with the Midwest “Path to Prosperity" event at the Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO on April 24 th and 25 th. This was the 19 th event, since 2022, to provide regional business and economic development workshops that featured experts...

Equity Farming Initiatives Rural USDA Results

The Path to Prosperity Event in Georgia Gives Boosts to Small Businesses in the Southeastern U.S.

May 15, 2023 staff of USDA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

It was a great start to National Small Business Month at the Southeast States “Path to Prosperity" event in Albany, Georgia on May 2. Path to Prosperity is a regional business and economic development workshop series that features experts from the financial industry, federal government, community...

Equity Farming Initiatives

USDA Foods Partnerships Celebrate American Agriculture

March 20, 2018 Laura Castro, Director, Food Distribution Division, Food and Nutrition Service and David Tuckwiller, Associate Deputy Administrator for Commodity Procurement Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service

What do apples, beef and cheese have in common? These ABCs are all favorites with children and they are all a part of the USDA Foods program thanks to collaborative partnerships between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and American farmers and businesses.

Food and Nutrition

Taste Test: Behind the Scenes with USDA Foods

January 11, 2017 Lindsay Williams, Food Distribution Division, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

The USDA Foods Available List is a lot like any other menu, with dozens of healthy options for state agencies to order and distribute through USDA’s nutrition assistance programs. And every year, foods are added or removed from the list based on customer demand and market conditions. Some offerings...

Food and Nutrition

Harvest Time: Celebrating Native American Heritage and Traditional Foods in FDPIR

November 14, 2016 Lindsay Williams, Food Distribution Division, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Autumn is a time to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for, as we enjoy the harvest of nature’s bounty during gatherings with family and friends. In Indian Country, culture and tradition are sustained through shared meals with family and the community. Traditional foods are a powerful way...

Conservation Food and Nutrition

Of Bison and Blue Cornmeal: USDA Supports Access to Traditional Foods in Native American Communities

March 23, 2016 Julie Skolmowski and Lindsay Walle, Nutrition Services and Access, Food Distribution Division, Supplemental Nutrition and Safety Programs

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. In Indian Country, culture and tradition are sustained through shared meals with...

Food and Nutrition

Celebrating American Agriculture: All USDA Foods are Local to Someone

March 15, 2016 Julie Skolmowski, Branch Chief, Nutrition Services and Access, Food Distribution Division, Supplemental Nutrition and Safety Programs

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. Fish and fowl, sowing and reaping, nutrition and agriculture… certain words and...

Food and Nutrition

USDA's Commitment to Quality Foods

September 11, 2015 Charles Parrott, AMS Fruit and Vegetable Program Deputy Administrator and Dave Tuckwiller, AMS Commodity Procurement Program Director

Across the country, schools are back in session. Here at the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), our inspectors and procurement specialists work hard to make sure that quality, domestically-produced foods are delivered to students and other recipients for our federal food purchasing...

Food and Nutrition
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