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Cinco de Mayo Event Offers an Opportunity to Promote Healthy Lifestyles

May 14, 2014 Brenda Mutuma, Emerson Hunger Fellow, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA

In celebration of Cinco de Mayo last week, we here at the Food and Nutrition Service had the chance to participate in the 22 nd National Cinco de Mayo Festival® Latinos Living Healthy Feria de Salud, sponsored by the League of Latino American Citizens (LULAC). The exciting event, held on the...

Food and Nutrition

Getting Geeky at the 3rd Annual USA Science and Engineering Festival

May 06, 2014 Tawny Mata, USDA Office of the Chief Scientist

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from the USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. When you think of agriculture do you think of science and engineering? You should! Farmers are some of our original...

Animals Plants Research and Science

What's a Pine Cone Got to do With It? Educators use them for Art and Science

April 29, 2014 Leah Anderson, Eastern Region, U.S. Forest Service

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from the USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. A pine cone has many purposes. It could serve as a home for birds and insects. Pine cones contain seeds to use in...

Forestry Research and Science

Farmers Market Managers: Update or Add Your Listing to the National Directory

April 04, 2014 Arthur Neal, Deputy Administrator, AMS Transportation and Marketing Program

Located in Virginia’s horse country, just an hour outside of Washington, DC, is the historic town of Middleburg. Deeply embedded in the town’s roots is a vibrant agricultural sector that is the driving force behind this small community’s success. Each Saturday morning from the spring through the...

Food and Nutrition Farming

USDA Deputy Under Secretary Promotes Environmental Justice Goals

April 02, 2014 Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Arthur "Butch" Blazer

Late last month, I was privileged to deliver the keynote address at the 2014 National Environmental Justice Conference here in Washington. Environmental justice is “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the...

Conservation

Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Recipe Contest

March 28, 2014 Donna Johnson-Bailey, Outreach and Social Media, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Who will represent your state at the 3 rd Annual White House Kids' State Dinner? It could be your child showing off his or her creativity and culinary talents in front of the First Lady and people from around the country. First Lady Michelle Obama, the USDA, the U.S. Department of Education, and...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Expanding Opportunity in Indian Country

March 19, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Earlier today, Secretary Vilsack published an op-ed in Indian Country Today discussing USDA’s efforts to improve access to capital for Tribal citizens. You can read the original op-ed here . Last week, I spoke to several hundred tribal leaders at the National Congress of American Indians Tribal...

Rural

Farm to School Grants Offer New Opportunities to Serve Healthy Local Foods in School Meals

March 19, 2014 Matthew Benson, Program Analyst, USDA, FNS, Farm to School Program

It’s not every day that I get the opportunity to hang out with a group of cool elementary school students. Which is why I was so excited for the chance to spend a few hours at J.C. Nalle Elementary School in Southeast Washington, D.C. You see, it was “Fresh Feature Friday” and D.C. Central Kitchen...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Building a Healthier Future Through Partnership

March 13, 2014 Jackie Haven, Deputy Director, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

On March 12-14 the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) will host their 2014 Building a Healthier Future Summit in Washington, DC. Dr. Janey Thornton, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS), will be in attendance on behalf of USDA. “I’m thrilled to see so many...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Secretary's Column: New Farm Bill and 2015 Budget Expand Opportunity in Rural America

March 07, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

This week, President Obama released USDA’s fiscal year 2015 budget proposal, which supports our ongoing work to create jobs and opportunity in rural America. The budget builds on the new opportunities available to us through the recently-passed 2014 Farm Bill to achieve reform and results for the...

Conservation Energy Food and Nutrition Rural Research and Science
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