Farmers to Families Food Box Program Surpasses
100 Million Boxes Delivered
October 1, 2020
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the number of food boxes distributed through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box Program in support of American farmers and families has reached 100 million. Earlier this month, the USDA announced it had opened contracts with 50 entities in order to fulfill the requirements for a third round of food box deliveries.
These contracts include an authorization by President Donald J. Trump to makes purchases equaling to $1 billion. “It is incredible to think that in a little more than five months, this food box program has grown from an idea to a reality that has provided more than 100 million boxes of nutritious foods to people in need and along the way has helped to keep farmers and ranchers in business and allowed Americans working in our nation’s food supply chain to get back to work,” said Secretary Perdue.
“I have been meeting with food banks and recipients across the country and it’s been heartening to hear all the positive feedback on how the program has saved businesses and fed Americans in need. We are now into the third round of deliveries and we’re working harder than ever to continue to build on the success of the program. With 100 million Farmers to Families Food Boxes delivered, we have utilized critical funding authorized by President Trump to continue connecting our great American farmers to millions of food insecure families. I am proud of this administration’s mission to keep our most vulnerable families fed and support American family farms in the process,” said Advisor to the President, Ivanka Trump.
These contracts include an authorization by President Donald J. Trump to makes purchases equaling to $1 billion. “It is incredible to think that in a little more than five months, this food box program has grown from an idea to a reality that has provided more than 100 million boxes of nutritious foods to people in need and along the way has helped to keep farmers and ranchers in business and allowed Americans working in our nation’s food supply chain to get back to work,” said Secretary Perdue.
“I have been meeting with food banks and recipients across the country and it’s been heartening to hear all the positive feedback on how the program has saved businesses and fed Americans in need. We are now into the third round of deliveries and we’re working harder than ever to continue to build on the success of the program. With 100 million Farmers to Families Food Boxes delivered, we have utilized critical funding authorized by President Trump to continue connecting our great American farmers to millions of food insecure families. I am proud of this administration’s mission to keep our most vulnerable families fed and support American family farms in the process,” said Advisor to the President, Ivanka Trump.