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Connecting Local Producers to Montana Schools

May 31, 2023 Farm to School Specialist Allison Bell, Mountain Plains Regional Office, Food and Nutrition Service

Bringing together local producers and schools was the objective of the “ Bringing the Farm to School” producer training in Hardin, Montana. The training sought to build relationships between schools and producers to increase the availability of local foods served to children. USDA Farm to School...

Food and Nutrition Nutrition Security

NASS Uniquely Positioned to Conduct Hemp Survey

October 26, 2021 Gerald Tillman, Survey Administration Branch Chief, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Last week, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) began collecting data for its first ever Hemp Acreage and Production Survey. Hemp is a commodity that can be used for numerous industrial and horticultural purposes, including fabric, food products, cosmetics, and more. Yet, there is no...

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