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SNAP E&T Program Creates Opportunities and Incentivizes Work

May 01, 2023 Rachel Gragg, Senior Technical Advisor, Food and Nutrition Service

Most Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants who can work already do. SNAP’s food assistance benefits are critical to helping these workers put food on the table as the jobs they hold often pay low wages, offer unreliable hours, and don’t provide benefits like paid sick leave...

Food and Nutrition

Farmers with Military Service are Unsung Heroes of American Ag

May 01, 2023 Alexandra Nseir, USDA NASS Public Affairs Specialist

Members of the United States Armed Forces sacrifice so much to keep us safe and protect our country. Every May Americans recognize their efforts and express gratitude during Military Appreciation Month. At USDA, we also celebrate the contributions that our Military members have made to agriculture...

Research and Science

Don’t Spoil Summer Fun by Forgetting Safety

June 16, 2017 Larry Moore, U.S. Forest Service Office of Communication

The Forest Service has 193 million acres of beautiful national forests and grasslands for all of us to visit and summer is a great time to do get outside and enjoy them. The water is more comfortable for a swim, the weather is warmer, and in most places, the kids are out of school.

Forestry