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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.

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  • Home
  • Inside This Week's Issue
    • Crane R-III parents concerned over federal Title IX rules and policy changes
    • Stone County Road crews treat streets during ice and snow
    • Stone County Drug Treatment Court graduates nine
    • County Approves $22.3M Budget
    • Court News Week of Feb. 2, 2021
    • Stone County Collector Vicki May takes early retirement
    • Business owners push back against Knox Boxes
    • Reeds Spring Area Hall of Fame Seeks Sustainibility Partnerships
    • First year for free tax prep in Crane
    • Chili Cook-off
    • Update on Covid-19 vaccine in Stone County
    • Judges appointed in 39th Circuit
    • US Attorney General hands down 20-Count Indictment for Christian County Assistant Physician
    • Stone County Gun Show A Success
    • Program on coping with anxiety and depression at the Crane Library
    • Benefit Dinner and Auction for Sonny Boyd
    • TRLCC Luncheon brought good news to the table
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