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USDA authorizes $500MM for round 4 food boxes starting Nov. 1
PRESS RELEASE: (Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has authorized $500 million...
Farmers to Families Food Box Program surpasses 100 million boxes delivered
(Washington, D.C., September 29, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that more than 100 million food...
Perdue: Time to end the food box program
With USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program set to end October 31, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the Trump...
USDA names Round 3 food box contractors
Washington, D.C., September 17, 2020 – Following President Donald Trump’s approval to include up to an additional $1 billion in...
List of Round 3 contractors for food box program
Washington, D.C., September 17, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has...
NPR cheap shots food box program
NPR is a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, but its latest analysis on USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box...
Produce companies await combo box go ahead
The USDA has given out about 50 Basic Ordering Agreements for companies to pack combo food boxes for the Farmers...
USDA extends food box contracts through mid-September to avoid gaps
Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
USDA begins issuing food box agreements for round three
Washington – Aug. 25, 2020 – Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced up...
USDA pledges an additional $1 billion for food boxes
President Donald Trump announced today that USDA will spend an additional $1 billion on the Farmers to Families Food Box...
USDA revises food box food safety requirements
From the USDA August 17, 2020: The Farmers to Families Food Box BOA Solicitation (Round 3), 12-3J14-20-R-0588, is hereby amended....
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 14, 2020
With PMA giving the industry a preview of the virtual Fresh Summit 2020 this week, Pamela and Greg give their...
USDA shows optimism for food box future
The USDA expects to have the September-October round of Farmer to Families Food Box contracts in place soon so that...
Food box program needs a produce advisor
USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program is unquestionably a success, as nearly 60 million food boxes have been invoiced....
USDA food box program revised to allow produce-only boxes
The United Fresh Produce Association sent out this member alert on August 7 This evening, USDA published an amendment to...
Food Box changes affect non-profits
USDA has changed the Farmers to Families Food Box program for the next round so that suppliers must pack fresh...
Tanimura & Antle HarvestSelect produce box advances
SALINAS, CA – August 1st – Tanimura & Antle, BB #:115075 announced the addition of fruit and root vegetables to...
DiMare Fresh plans round three food box bid
With the news that the next round of USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program will be more complicated, one...
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