Tag: farmers to families food box

Liberty Fruit’s Round 5 contract serves Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, at $10.1 million for 318,000 boxes through the end of February. McClelland says he’s hopeful it will be renewed, as the USDA plans to fund the program through the end of April. 

Portland, OR-based Pacific Coast Fruit has acquired rival Northwest Specialty Produce, Inc., Seattle.

In analysis of the contracts for Round 5, it’s clear USDA has prioritized low prices more than in previous rounds, as the average per box price is about $30 in the continental U.S.

Pamela and Greg discuss the latest in the Farmers to Families Food Box program, why AOC was at the Hunt's Point produce market, and a grim outlook for foodservice.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it has approved contracts for the additional purchase of Farmers to Families Food boxes.

The produce industry was surprised with another round of the Farmers to Families Food Box program, Greg and Pamela talk blueberry consumption and why some domestic growers think imports are hurting business, and Pamela's got some thoughts about the new Amazon Fresh store in Naperville, IL.

In this hyper-political era, politics seem to affect everything, and the USDA Farmers to Families food box program is no different.

The solicitation will be issued to over 240 organizations that have previously received Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA). Solicitations to existing BOA holders are expected to be issued by the end of the week, with contract awards expected to be made by January 19.

When USDA’s 4th round of its Farmers to Families Food Box contracts were released at the end of October, some people may have noticed a San Antonio catering company that hadn’t participated before received a $23 million contract for Texas and Oklahoma.