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            Cultivating Health, Nutrition & Innovation in the Land of Enchantment
      USDA FNS Administrator and regional FNS leadership visited New Mexico to recognize several FNS nutrition assistance programs in action and learn how FNS can support their work. New Mexico is one of the first states to offer healthy meals to all children, ensuring more kids have access to the meals they need to thrive at school and beyond.
      06/23/2023
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            The Committee to Update 2025 Dietary Guidelines is Strengthened by Diverse and Indigenous Perspective
      For the 2025 DGAs, USDA and HHS sought an advisory committee that would be reflective of the full diversity within the United States, with the understanding that our backgrounds can affect our nutritional needs. The broader composition of the committee will ensure the resulting guidelines reflect the nutritional and cultural needs of all Americans.
      02/03/2023
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            Cultural Relevance in SNAP-Ed: Let’s Get “Real”
      Oklahoma Tribal Engagement Partners collaborates with sovereign tribal nations and tribal organizations throughout Oklahoma to tailor SNAP-Ed programming to meet the needs of Native families. Over time, focus groups have expressed what matters to Natives: the need to be “real.” As organizations look to develop culturally relevant programming, they must step back and listen to what matters to families.
      11/02/2022
    National Farmers Market Week 2022
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            USDA Celebrates National Farmers Market Week
      Secretary Thomas Vilsack has proclaimed August 7-13 as National Farmers Market Week in order to champion the direct-to-consumer producers, market managers, and customers that make their communities come alive during market days. USDA recognizes and celebrates those that make farmers market happen, and customers that continue to support them.
      08/08/2022
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            Utah Legislature Enlists Local Nutrition Coalition in Fight Against Food Insecurity
      Throughout the United States, State Nutrition Action Coalition are an innovative, collaborative strategy to improve community health through partnerships.
      07/27/2022
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            You Spoke, We Listened: The Challenges of Purchasing Healthy Food with SNAP Benefits
      As directed by Congress in 2018, USDA is re-evaluating the Thrifty Food Plan - the estimated cost of an affordable, nutritious diet and used to calculate SNAP benefit levels. To complement the re-evaluation efforts and gather insights from those who will be impacted by the result, USDA recently hosted five listening sessions with SNAP participants, researchers, advocates and others.
      08/09/2021
    FNS Blog: Farmers and Ranchers
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            Farmers and Ranchers - The Foundation of our Nation’s Nutrition Assistance Programs
      You may be familiar with Paul Harvey’s “So God Made a Farmer” speech that he delivered to the FFA Convention in November 1978. What he said then still rings true today. He describes the hard work and sacrifices as well as the gentle family spirit and sense of community that farmers and ranchers have provided from generation to generation across our great country.
      10/11/2019
    Seven Ways Farm to School Can Make You ‘Cool’
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            Seven Ways Farm to School Can Make You ‘Cool’
      As we celebrate Farm to School Month this October, we can all feel the temperatures cooling down with the fall season. Here are seven ways USDA’s Farm to School Program can make your school and community ‘cooler’ throughout the year!
      10/03/2019
    Innovation and Collaboration Bring Summer Meals to Children in Rural Texas
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            Innovation and Collaboration Bring Summer Meals to Children in Rural Texas
      Children’s nutritional needs do not take a summer break. This summer, FNS partnered with the Texas Department of Agriculture and Baylor University’s Texas Hunger Initiative to help keep Texas children in several low-income rural areas fed during the summer through a summer meals demonstration project.
      08/15/2019
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            Just Announced ‘Turnip the Beet’ Awards Recognize High-Quality Summer Meals
      As school years draw to a close and summer breaks begin, USDA is pleased to announce the third annual Turnip the Beet awardees. These awards recognize outstanding summer meal program sponsors who distinguished themselves with high quality meals that are appetizing, appealing, and wholesome.
      06/18/2019
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            Louisiana Tour Highlights Making a Difference One Meal and One Life at a Time
      During a recent visit to Louisiana, I had the opportunity to see several FNS programs in action. I gained greater insight on the different ways FNS is helping Americans find a path to self-sufficiency, while providing access to food through FNS’ nutrition programs to people who need it most.
      06/10/2019
    FNS’ Role in Disaster Response
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            FNS’ Role in Disaster Response
      Ensuring access to nutritious food is critically important when emergencies and disasters happen. Food and Nutrition Service is prepared to work with states and with other federal agencies to support both immediate response and longer-term recovery efforts.
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