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USDA Welcomes Appointment of U.S. Ambassador Ertharin Cousin as the World Food Programme’s Executive Director

January 19, 2012 Kathleen A. Merrigan, USDA Deputy Secretary

There is good news! Earlier this week Ambassador Ertharin Cousin was appointed as Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme. The WFP, based in Rome, is the world’s largest humanitarian agency. Its objective is to provide food aid to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people...

Food and Nutrition Trade

4-H Farmers Market Connects Oklahoma Community

January 19, 2012 Bradley James, Supervisory Meat Grader, AMS Grading and Verification Division and Organizational Leader, Loyal Doers 4-H Club

This summer, the Loyal Doers 4-H Club in Hooker, Oklahoma, successfully held the state’s first 4-H-sponsored farmers market. The market was a huge success, and the youth gained firsthand knowledge about growing produce and getting involved in the community. It also helped the community connect with...

Food and Nutrition Farming