News from May 2023
Chase City Community Gardens Flourish
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The following is reprinted by permission from Virginia State University and first appeared on the VSU Extension website.
USDA to Conduct Vote on Cranberry Marketing Order
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will conduct a referendum among cranberry producers June 9-30, 2023, to determine their level of support for continuing the federal marketing order regulating the handling of cranberries grown in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island, New York.
USDA Seeks Information to Expand Kosher and Halal Food Options for Its Nutrition Assistance Programs
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is conducting market research to expand its Kosher and Halal food options in USDA nutrition assistance programs.