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WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of assistance for residents and agricultural producers affected by recent wildfires. As of today, wildfires have burned nearly 6.9 million acres across 11 states. More than 31,000 personnel from...

Gardening Guidance You can plant a home garden in your yard or in a small space like a windowsill or balcony. If you participate in SNAP, your SNAP dollars can be used to buy seeds for gardens. VegU can show how to grow, buy and cook fresh fruits and vegetables. Contact your local Cooperative...

The same year astronauts set foot on the moon, USDA launched its own massive project to benefit the American people -- the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).

USDA Disaster Recovery and the Role of Faith-Based Organizations ZoomGov Recording Passcode: ?5&6mwrD Disaster Recovery Resources Please find links and contact information to FEMA and USDA’s Disaster Assistance Resources, including resources from the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources...

Every day, millions of students across the U.S. walk into school with stomachs growling because they haven’t had enough to eat either that morning or the night before and eagerly anticipate getting a school breakfast. Hours later, when the lunch bell rings, the same students jet to the front of the...

Data consumers can now more easily leverage several of the most popular offerings from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS)! To meet the needs of a growing community of data users, including application developers and researchers, ERS has just released seven new APIs (Application Programming...

Secretary Vilsack likes to say that because of the scope of its programs, USDA serves Americans every day, every way. A recent experience from a Midwest feeding partner, Milwaukee Hunger Task Force, demonstrates the immense—and also incredibly personal—reach of USDA programs, the importance of our...

Today, USDA’s Economic Research Service released the report “Household Food Security in the United States 2009,” and reported that 17.4 million households had difficulty providing enough food due to a lack of resources, about the same as in 2008. In more than a third of those households, at least...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2021 - At the United Nations Food Systems Summit this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted $5 billion in planned investments and several steps it has taken to advance the goals of ending hunger and malnutrition and building more sustainable, resilient and...