3/31/2024 0 Comments Help fix me program maineSenators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote in support of concerns raised by Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal, who requested that the USDA make changes to the program and hold another round of solicitations. No Maine distributors were awarded a contract in the first tranche of funding, and as a result, the program’s benefits to Maine farmers and food pantries have been limited. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to call for improvements to be made to the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, which is purchasing up to $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy, and meat products to distribute to those in need. Washington, D.C.-Maine’s Congressional Delegation wrote to U.S.
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