Articles tagged under: Farmers to Families Food Box Program
USDA Ends Farmers to Families Food Box Program
Published April 14, 2021
The Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program or TEFAP will replace the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program. In Wednesday's House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture hearing, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said TEFAP will be more efficient and there were disparities…Another Farmers to Family Food Box Program Begins Soon
Published January 6, 2021
USDA is launching its fifth Farmers to Families Food Box program. The agency will purchase $1.5 billion worth of food. With this round, seafood and cheeses, like Parmesan, Gouda and Romano are eligible. Funds for this food box program were…Another Round for USDA Food Box Program
Published July 27, 2020
USDA will launch a third round of its Farmers to Families Food Box Program purchases. The Agriculture Department will spend the balance of the $3 billion authorized for this program. The purchases and the distribution will take place in September…Food Box Program Reaches Milestone
Published June 23, 2020
The USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program has distributed more than 20 million food boxes. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said this milestone is a testament that the program is accomplishing what was intended. The program is…Commodity Purchases for Food Banks to Begin Soon
Published May 11, 2020
President Donald Trump was on Twitter this weekend, saying USDA will begin purchases of agricultural commodities for food banks early this week. Trump referenced the $3 billion USDA Farmers to Families Food Box program. Trump tagged Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…USDA COVID-19 Food Distribution Program Begins Soon
Published May 8, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved $1.2 billion in contracts through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. This is part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The food box program will purchase up to $3 billion in fresh…