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USDA expands local foods in school meals in Minnesota
August 24, 2022
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced on Aug. 23 it has signed a $3,458,752.00 cooperative agreement with Minnesota to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs. Minnesota is the first state to enter into a cooperative agreement under the program. Through the Local Food […]
MDA partnerships assist transitioning farmers
August 04, 2022
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Farmers in Minnesota looking to enter or exit farming have two new resources available, through a partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) and Minnesota Dairy Initiative (MDI). Both can work with farmers to put together “kitchen table” on-farm teams to help farmers […]