Secretary Sonny Perdue in Indiana. Photo: Gary Truitt
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is applauding the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year.
“While this was a tough year with the coronavirus, historic wildfires, and weather damage, USDA met these challenges with a multitude of programs and services to support Americans and keep our agricultural sector running and responsive to the country’s needs,” said Secretary Perdue. “We salute our mission areas and agencies for keeping our customers front and center, serving the American people, farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers.”
Farmers to Families Food Box Program:
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Though Maine is mostly known for its round whites, other varieties have found success and Maine Farmers Exchange looks to sell variety this season. “We have supplies of round whites, reds, yellows and Russets which are the four basic categories,” said Davis. “I anticipate good demand for all the varieties and sizes of potatoes from Maine right through to the first of the year.”
In the past few years, a new up-and-coming variety has been the Caribou Russet according to Davis. “It hasn’t been a gangbuster, but its big advantage is that it can be used for fries as well as a table stock potato,” he explained. “For Northeast production, Russet Burbanks don’t lend themselves to packaging because they will grow crooked, but a Caribou Russet grows well here. The Caribou Russet has opened the door for growers and marketers to have flexibility.”
President Donald Trump’s controversial spiritual adviser Paula White joined his daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump at Christ Chapel in Woodbridge, Va., on Monday December 14, 2020, to help distribute food to families in need. | White House/Carolina Hurley
President Donald Trump’s spiritual adviser, Paula White, joined his daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump, at a Virginia church Monday to hand out hundreds for boxes of food to families in need under the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box program.
The president’s daughter shared on social media that she spent time at Christ Chapel in Woodbridge distributing more than 500 boxes of food to help support local farms and families in need.
Employees of Apple King have designated seats in the lunchroom to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. A note under a plastic covering which bears the inscription âReginaâ is seen Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, at Apple Kingâs packing house in Naches, Wash.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren says her new book, ‘Persist,’ out in April, highlights ‘fight for real change’
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
Posted Dec 16, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a primary election night rally, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Eastern Market in Detroit. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)AP
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts says her latest book, “Persist,” set for release in April, highlights her efforts to bring change to the country.
“I wrote ‘Persist’ because I remain as committed as ever to fighting for an America that works for everyone,” Warren said in a statement. “I’ve written a dozen books, but this one is especially personal: I bring the pieces of who I am to the fight for real change, and I passionately believe that we are in a moment when extraordinary changes are possible.”