Sen. Gillibrand Calls on USDA to Prioritize New York-Grown Healthy Foods in New Food Purchase and Distribution Program
March 18, 2021
March 18, 2021
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 17, 2021:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand urged the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prioritize New York-grown fruits and vegetables in the new food purchase and distribution program set to replace the Farmers to Families Food Box program.
The coronavirus pandemic caused a breakdown in the food supply chain and left many farmers and hardworking famil . . .
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand urged the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prioritize New York-grown fruits and vegetables in the new food purchase and distribution program set to replace the Farmers to Families Food Box program.
The coronavirus pandemic caused a breakdown in the food supply chain and left many farmers and hardworking famil . . .