Introducing the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative
When Deputy Secretary Merrigan put out the call to USDA Agency heads for representatives to the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food team she asked for people with subject matter expertise matched by enthusiasm, and said "I need worker bees." The team that came together represents the best of the professional expertise and personal commitment that brings the USDA to Americans "every day in every way."
This is a USDA-wide effort to create new economic opportunities by better connecting consumers with local producers. It is also the start of a national conversation about the importance of understanding where your food comes from and how it gets to your plate. Today, there is too much distance between the average American and their farmer and we are marshalling resources from across USDA to help create the link between local production and local consumption.
Meet The Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Team
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