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USDA gives resources for local and regional food system leaders
- General News
USDA today introduced new resources to help local and regional food systems leaders prepare and respond to disruptions to their food systems.
USDA’s AMS names Deputy Administrator for Specialty Crops
- General News
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is pleased to announce Christopher "Chris" Purdy has been selected as the new Deputy Administrator of the Specialty Crops Program (SCP).
USDA awards $72.9MM in grants to U.S. specialty crops industry
- General News
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service today announced it has awarded a total of $72.9 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding.
USDA updates performance measures for AMS grant programs
- General News
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has published updated performance measures for the Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP), Micro-Grants for Food Security (MGFS), and Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP).
USDA makes appointments to the Hass Avocado Board
- General News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of eight members to the Hass Avocado Board.
AMS solicits bids for TEFAP Fresh Produce Packages
- General News
The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service today issued a solicitation for fresh produce packages under the Emergency Food Assistance Program also known as TEFAP.
USDA’s Buy Fresh program has tight deadlines
- General News
The newly announced $100-million-per-month USDA Buy Fresh program offers produce companies a way to sell product for government feeding programs. And the application process starts right away.