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USDA Joins First White House Hispanic Policy Conference

July 21, 2011 Lisa Pino, Deputy Administrator for the Supplemental Nutrition assistance Program

Last week, community leaders from all over the country visited Washington DC to join the White House for the first Hispanic Policy conference in our nation’s history. The goal was to get a dialogue going between administration officials and community leaders on an array of topics of particular...

Food and Nutrition

The Italian People’s Garden Promotes Healthy Eating Habits Abroad

June 08, 2011 Katie Gorscak, Foreign Agricultural Service, Public Affairs Specialist

There is no question that Italy is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world and is celebrated for its fantastic food and beautiful scenery. Fresh produce and beautiful landscapes are often enveloped in beautiful gardens in the cities and along the countryside, delighting residents...

Trade Initiatives

Alabama Landowner Grows Produce in Winter, Models Conservation Practices

January 07, 2011 Fay Garner, NRCS Alabama

On a recent December day, Earl and Clarisse Snell, of Skipperville, Alabama, proudly showed off the summer squash and tomatoes they were still growing at the start of winter thanks to the seasonal high tunnel they built earlier in the year. Also called hoop houses, seasonal high tunnels look a lot...

Conservation

High Hopes For High Tunnels

December 06, 2010 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan

Cross-posted from the Let's Move! Blog: Question: What are those giant clear caterpillar looking things in the White House garden? Answer: They are high tunnels and they are another step in increasing the ability of farmers and gardeners around the nation to grow and provide healthy nutritious...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives
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