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Owning the Cooperative Identity: USDA Celebrates National Co-op Month

October 30, 2023 James Wadsworth, Branch Chief, Cooperative Services at USDA Rural Development

This October USDA is celebrating National Cooperative Month, an observance that recognizes the cooperative model, its many influential uses, and how cooperatives benefit their members in numerous ways. There are at least 30,000 cooperatives in the United States providing more than $700 billion to...

Rural

Sowing the Seeds of Success: Future Leaders in Agriculture

March 24, 2021 Sally Gifford, USDA Office of Communications

Who are the students pursuing careers in ag? We spoke to college students from minority-serving institutions who recently met (virtually) with USDA officials and partner organizations through the Future Leaders in Agriculture Program. They shared their insights on the event, their studies, and their...

Equity Initiatives