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Farms and Schools – A Critical Link for a Healthy Future

October 30, 2019 Pam Miller, Administrator, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service

One of my fondest childhood memories was helping my grandma tend to the fresh fruits and vegetables in her garden. After a morning’s work outside in the sunshine, the fresh-picked corn was a feast for the taste buds and a sweet reward for our hard work. Working alongside my grandma taught me many...

Food and Nutrition

Farmers and Ranchers: The Foundation of our Nation’s Nutrition Assistance Programs

October 11, 2019 Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services and Pam Miller, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service

You may be familiar with Paul Harvey’s “So God Made a Farmer” speech that he delivered to the FFA Convention in November 1978. What he said then still rings true today. He describes the hard work and sacrifices as well as the gentle family spirit and sense of community that farmers and ranchers have...

Food and Nutrition

Seven Ways Farm to School Can Make You ‘Cool’

October 03, 2019 Tony Craddock, Jr., Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

As we celebrate Farm to School Month this October, we can all feel the temperatures cooling down with the fall season. Here are seven ways USDA’s Farm to School Program can make your school and community ‘cooler’ throughout the year!

Food and Nutrition