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By the Numbers: Spotlight on Farmers Market Week

August 04, 2017 Jim Barrett, Public Affairs Officer, National Agricultural Statistics Service

August 6-12 is National Farmers Market Week, and the sunny days of summer make it a perfect time to drop by one of the more than 8,500 farmers markets across the country and load up for a picnic! While you put together your picnic shopping list, keep in mind that growers selling locally not only...

Food and Nutrition

Gleaning Fills Summertime Food Banks

August 04, 2017 Karen Priestly, USDA Rural Development Web Manager and FFF Volunteer

People and families in need often visit food banks and pantries to get basic provisions free of charge. Unfortunately, donations often decrease during the summer months. The nationwide campaign Feds Feed Families was created to help food banks and pantries stay stocked.

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