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USDA announced today an investment of more than $46 million in projects aimed to tackle food and nutrition insecurity in underserved communities, as well as support healthy diets by providing access to fruits and vegetables for eligible families.

USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor announced today that USDA has awarded more than $25 million to support eight projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) initiative.

Citing the need for the specialty crop industry to develop innovative solutions to emerging overseas packaging and labeling regulatory requirements, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service recently announced the availability of up to $5 million in grant opportunities via the Assisting Specialty Crops Exports initiative (ASCE).

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced new programs, partnerships, grant awards and an additional $10 million in funding to expand the markets for organic products and help producers transition to organic production.

To help answer the fresh produce industry’s most urgent food safety questions, Center for Produce Safety has just funded 10 new research projects, valued at just over $2.7 million.

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced $9.75 million awarded to 10 grant projects through the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG).

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service awarded more than $32 million for 98 grant projects to expand and strengthen local and regional food systems and increase the availability of locally grown agricultural products.

Moxxy Marketing has worked with multiple commodity groups to submit applications and obtain funding and is now offering the service to other boards and associations.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications starting on April 1 for $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements.

USDA today announced the availability of $72.9 million through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to fund innovative projects designed to support the expanding specialty crop sector and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products.