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Idaho Residents Receive Improved Fire Protection Services thanks to USDA Recovery Act Funds

January 05, 2011 Kerrie Hurd, USDA Rural Development Idaho Public Information Officer

Wow, the first emergency call out of the new fire station. As I pulled into the driveway of the new Heyburn, Idaho, Fire Station for the ribbon cutting, I was greeted with the red lights flashing on the fire truck as the fire crew rushed to their call. Initially, I thought about how much faster the...

Initiatives Rural

Chefs on the Move to Help Improve Child Nutrition

January 05, 2011 Deputy Under Secretary Janey Thornton, FNCS

Cross-posted from the Let's Move! Blog: Last June, First Lady Michelle Obama along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a call to action for chefs across the nation to join the battle against childhood obesity. The program, called Chefs Move to Schools, helps to partner chefs with local...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives