Source: Tom Karst, THE PACKER, 8/10/21


The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program is missed by fresh produce distributors everywhere, including in Maryland and Virginia. From May 15, 2020, to April 30 this year, USDA contractors delivered 173.7 million boxes of fresh produce, milk, dairy and cooked meats to needy Americans across the country.

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