Tag: farmers to families food box

The USDA saw a Farmers to Families Food Box Program need in the Southeast, and Titan Farms was honored to fill it. But after it was rejected for the first round.

As the initial contract period for the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program drew to a close on June 30, media continued to scrutinize the winner of one of the largest contracts, San Antonio-based wedding planner CRE8AD8.

In this second round of purchases, the program will purchase $512 million in fresh fruits and vegetables, $288 million in a variety of dairy products, $233 million in meat products and $444 million in a combination box of fresh produce, dairy or meat products.

DiMare Fresh, a value-added produce and floral distribution company, has been approved for a second round of funding by the USDA for the “Farmers to Families Food Box” program.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box Program has distributed more than 20 million food boxes in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

After having written many stories about the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program, I got to experience it first-hand.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend the contracts of select vendors from the first round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program.

One retailer called off the sale of a banner and another cancelled a long-agreed-upon acquisition. Pamela this is definitely a pandemic-related trend we could see more.

Ten Democratic senators sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue questioning the efficiency and effectiveness of the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box program.

As the USDA touts more than 5 million boxes distributed under the Farmers to Families Food Box program, one of the largest contract winners has fulfilled only tiny fraction of its commitment.