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USDA Serving Montana Ranchers, Farmers

August 08, 2013 Edward Avalos, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

USDA plays an important and vital role in supporting rural communities throughout the country. On my recent trip to Montana, I saw firsthand how the work, services and programs provided by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources...

Animals Plants

SNAP Combats Food Insecurity, Improves Long-Term Health Outlook for Low-Income People

August 08, 2013 Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Under Secretary Kevin Concannon

USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is America’s first line of defense against hunger and new research released today makes it clear that SNAP improves food security, particularly among low-income children. The study, funded by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service and conducted by...

Food and Nutrition

Saluting our Veterans and their Service to America

August 08, 2013 Thomas Fern, Kentucky State Director for USDA Rural Development

Parade formations, 21-gun salutes, solemn flag presentations are all an important part of the duties carried out by our nation’s veterans and their organizations as they help us remember the fallen and show support for our current members of America’s military forces. Each have engrained in their...

Rural

Farmers Markets: Teaching Kids Where Food Comes From

August 08, 2013 Luanne Lohr, AMS Transportation and Marketing Program Associate Deputy Administrator

“We become what we repeatedly do.” In his Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens Sean Covey used these words to help young students preparing to attend college and join the workforce, but they also apply to how children learn to eat healthy. Through innovative programs like the Power of Produce (POP...

Food and Nutrition Farming Initiatives