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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is encouraging organizations across the state to help provide nutritious meals to children in low-income areas during the summer months through …
PA Department of Education: Apply Now to Sponsor Summer Meals for At-Risk Students Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a recent adjustment in school meal reimbursements to help schools continue to serve children healthy and nutritious meals. …
USDA Announces Increased Funding to Support School Meals Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is encouraging organizations across the state to help provide nutritious meals to children in low-income areas during the summer months through …
PA Department of Education: Apply Now to Sponsor Summer Meals for At-Risk Students Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. —The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). USDA …
USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on Food Safety Advisory Committee Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a $90.2 million investment in 203 projects to strengthen and explore new market opportunities for local and regional food …
$90.2 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen Local and Regional Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently announced that through support from the MidAtlantic Farm Credit, the budget for the Pennsylvania Farm Bill’s Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program is …
$20,000 In New Support Announced for Urban Ag Grant Program, Application Deadline Extended Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — At the United Nations Food Systems Summit last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted $5 billion in planned investments and several steps it has taken to …
USDA Takes Significant Steps to Build More Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it will soon publish Requests for Applications (RFAs) for new grant programs – the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) …
$700 Million Awarded to Provide Relief to Small Producers, Processors, Distributors, Farmers Markets and Seafood Processing Vessels and Processors Impacted by COVID-19 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit comments and information regarding …
USDA Seeks Comments on the Labeling of Meat and Poultry Products Derived from Animal Cells Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced an investment of $69 million to address critical food and nutrition security needs of low-income communities enduring the pandemic, …
USDA Invests $69 Million to Support Critical Food and Nutrition Security Needs Read More