ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided further backing for 2 nutrient assistance programs. The section Food Purchase Assistance programme volition person $26 million, and an further $12 cardinal is going to the Food for Schools program.
The backing is meant to assistance nutrient banks and schools entree affordable, locally grown, steadfast food. It’s besides meant to assistance section tiny farmers.
“It’s besides astir gathering the capableness of small, socially disadvantaged farmers and farmers crossed New York State to beryllium capable to entree caller markets,” USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt said. “To entree these markets truthful that, long-term, farmers volition person entree to much caller and amended markets crossed the board.”
Funding for some programs is coming from the American Rescue Plan.
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