SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The USDA announced an increase in funding to help schools continue to serve kids healthy meals this coming school year and provide financial relief for schools and childcare providers. Effective July 1, 2022, the reimbursement schools receive for each meal served will increase by approximately $0.68 per free/reduced-price lunch and $0.32 per […]

MOROCCO, Ind. — Newton County Food Pantry received a ground pork donation from Indiana Pork Young Professionals Conference attendees to help with the supply of meat due to the rising market costs. Holly Porter is the Executive Director of Newton County Community Services, where she spends her time running their local food pantry. “The donation […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an adjustment in school meal reimbursements to help schools continue to serve children healthy and nutritious meals. This move will put an estimated $750 million more into school meal programs across the nation this year, making sure federal reimbursements keep pace with food […]

DENVER — Due to the success of implementing and reporting on marketing activities in previous years, Potatoes USA’s Market Access Program (MAP) funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) increased for the 2022-2023 marketing year. Potatoes USA received $5,242,949 in new MAP funding for the coming marketing year. This, […]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Senator Rachel May (D-Onondaga, Madison, Oneida) and Assemblymember Donna Lupardo (D-Broome) are pleased to announce that their legislation to expand the state’s Grown and Certified Program to include fiber-based textiles has been signed by Governor Cuomo. The bill (S.3396A/A.5380B) enables animal and plant-based fiber products, including wool, alpaca, cashmere, hemp, and linen, […]