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International Day of Rural Women Spotlight: Indiana Soccer Moms Score Big as Global Entrepreneurs with USDA Assist

October 13, 2023 Zane Evans, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

For a women-owned business in rural Indiana, working with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) became a life-changing experience. Soccer moms Carol Podolak and Joy Thompkins sold homemade peanut butter as their kids’ team fundraiser to travel from Portage, Indiana to Dallas, Texas for a...

Trade Rural

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Employee Spotlights from the Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area

October 13, 2023 Megan Guilfoyle, Public Affairs Specialist, Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area

National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, is a time to celebrate the rich history, traditions and cultural diversity of the Hispanic and Latino/a community. As this recognition month comes to a close, USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area is spotlighting...

Equity Research and Science

In His Own Words: E. Kika De La Garza Science Fellow Alok Arun

September 26, 2023 Mariela Castaneda, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement and Alok Arun, Associate Professor, Inter American University of Puerto Rico

Since 1998, E. Kika De La Garza Fellowships have recognized highly accomplished staff and faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Hispanic-Serving School Districts. Participants meet directly with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies to learn about opportunities are available...

Equity Initiatives