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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

NIFA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

October 13, 2021 Andy Thigpen, Public Affairs Specialist (Web) and Rachel Dotson, Public Affairs Specialist (Social Media), National Institute of Food and Agriculture

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) celebrates the achievements and contributions of the Hispanic community who are helping advance scientific innovation and creating the next generation of leaders in support of our Nation’s food and agricultural system.

Equity Research and Science

Conservation Innovation Grant Creates Market Opportunity for Small Grains in Midwest

October 13, 2021 Lucas Isakowitz, NRCS Presidential Management Fellow

Thanks to the NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program, a coalition of partners including Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) and Sustainable Food Lab are tackling water quality, soil health and greenhouse gas issues in the Midwest.

Conservation

Improving Addiction Recovery Care for Virginians

October 13, 2021 James Pinsky, Public Affairs Specialist for USDA Rural Development

For people suffering from addiction, the chances of recovery are oftentimes only as good as the care they receive. And for decades, the Boxwood Recovery Center in Culpeper, Virginia struggled to provide the high-quality care it was capable of, as it operated out of a deteriorating former roadside...

Rural