Source: Millaine Wells, WE ARE GREENBAY, 4/15/21

The Farmers to Families Food Box is coming to an end. The program delivers boxes of surplus agricultural products to food banks. It is being stopped due to inefficiencies in distribution, according to the USDA. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told lawmakers USDA will take the best of the program, “and incorporate it into our traditional regular programs that are very efficient of food distribution.” USDA announced new pandemic aid programs Monday to help make up for the loss of the Farmers to Families Food Box program.

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