According to a press release on the USDA site, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will host her second Facebook chat about the ‘Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food’ initiative on today, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m.
The ‘Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food’ initiative focuses on the importance of the reconnection producers and consumers. The vast majority of consumers do not know where their food comes from and what has to happen before it arrives in their homes or on their plates. The effort builds on the 2008 Farm Bill, which provides for increases and flexibility for USDA programs in an effort to promote local foods.
Check out the USDA’s Facebook Fan Page and become a fan here. You can participate in the chat even if you are not on Facebook by submitting questions here.
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