USDA’s new SUN Bucks offers $120 in grocery benefits to families per each eligible child during summer break. Families can use it along with benefits like #SNAP to help stock their fridges in summer. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e9wnDNz2 #SUNBucks #SummerNutrition
USDA
Government Administration
Washington, DC 241,993 followers
Leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition and related issues
About us
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities and end hunger in the United States and abroad.
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http://www.usda.gov
External link for USDA
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- Government Administration
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- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
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- Government Agency
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- USDA is committed to providing safe and nutritious food, conservation, sustainable food production and revitalizing rural America.
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1400 Independence Ave
Washington, DC 20250, US
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Washington, DC 20024, US
Employees at USDA
Updates
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The Food and Nutrition Service Policy Team is ready to keep kids fueled for the summer. Learn more about SUN Programs and download your own materials today! https://lnkd.in/ePX2_h4Z #SummerNutrition #SUNPrograms
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USDA celebrated Pride Month at the Headquarters #PeoplesGarden in DC. Volunteers planted flowers in rainbow colors representing the LGBTQI+ Pride Flag, including celosia, calendula, lobelia, salvia, and dahlia. If you’re in the area, come by to see our rainbow garden bed bloom! We also harvested and donated greens to the DC Central Kitchen.
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Just announced📢: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack launched the USDA & Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Innovation Challenge to catalyze high-risk, high-reward ag solutions at the intersection of nutrition security, equity & climate-smart agriculture. Early-career scientists encouraged to apply by July 29. More: https://bit.ly/3VNvTzb #USDAScience
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Last month, USDA hosted a hybrid Human Resources Symposium at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. USDA employees from all Mission Areas, agencies and Staff Offices met to explore cutting-edge HR practices, share insights and cultivate a unified HR culture. Find out how you could be a part of this people-centered culture by joining the team at USDA. https://lnkd.in/eyceQ7v7 #hiring
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Join the fight against climate change by cutting down on food waste! Did you know that decomposing food waste releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) with higher warming potential than CO2? To learn more, check out the new USDA and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) factsheet, Food Waste and Methane: What’s the Connection? https://lnkd.in/gg__CDr3 #ReduceFLW #ReduceMethane
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SUN Programs spark more summer smiles. With grocery benefits, free meals, and to-go or delivery options, families have more ways to keep their kids fueled during the summer when school meals aren’t available. Share this post and help get the word out: https://lnkd.in/ePX2_h4Z #SUNPrograms #SummerNutrition
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New name, more options! Spread the word about SUN Programs: USDA’S Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids. Everyone has a role to play in helping kids and teens get the nutrition they need to reach their full potential in the summer and beyond. Use these customizable materials to get started: https://lnkd.in/g5nGyAPk #SUNPrograms
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It’s back! The USDA Farmers Market opens today for its 27th market season. The annual Friday market will run from Friday, June 7, 2024, through Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Market hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the corner of 14th St. & Independence Ave. SW #USDAFarmersMarket #FarmersMarketUSDA #FarmersMarket #DC #Market #LocalFood #ShopLocal #USDA #SupportLocalBusiness #AgLifestyle #LocalProduce #agriculture #DMVevents #ThingsToDoDC
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USDA recently welcomed 20 Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) public service interns to Washington D.C. to learn about the mission and work of USDA and meet Department officials and staff. CAPAL public service intern assignments cover a range of policy or scientific research, project coordination and management, business, law, communications, and more.