Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator Anne Alonzo to Discuss Local and Regional Food Grants
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2015 – TODAY, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo will discuss the importance of USDA’s local and regional food efforts, including the availability of grants to support local and regional producers of health, wholesome foods and to help ensure every American has access to nutritious food.
AMS oversees several grant programs, including the Farmers Market and Local Food Program which comprises two types of grants: the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) designed to expand direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities and the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) intended to develop, improve, and/or expand local and regional food business enterprise supply chain activities (non-direct-to-consumer).
WHO: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator Anne Alonzo
Linda Mallers, Founder and President, FarmLogix, Chicago, Ill.
Haile Johnston, Co-Founder & Director, Common Market, Philadelphia, Penn.
WHAT: Media call to discuss Local and Regional Food grants
WHEN: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 11 a.m. EDT
CALL-IN: To participate in this media conference call, reporters should call: 800-857-9832 and say the passcode: “food grants.” If you have trouble accessing the conference call, please call: 202-720-8560
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