USDA Blog

Written by Rayne Pegg, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service The Secretary of Agriculture has officially declared August 1-7 2010 as National Farmers Market Week. National Farmers Market Week is an opportunity to celebrate the thriving farmers markets in your community. It’s a time to...

By Amanda Eamich, Director of Web Communications The Apps for Healthy Kids polls are open with 95 games and apps waiting for you to test and play. We’re thrilled with your interest thus far with almost 5,000 votes cast in the first week.

Written by Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator, Rural Utilities Services Remote learning, teaching, and service delivery are becoming a way of life, and nowhere is that truer than in rural regions. Digital networks and new technologies are emerging to bring more cost-effective and high quality...