Food Box Program, Funding Boost Touted in Rochester

U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky, U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., along with several other representatives with Minnesota agricultural groups, were at Channel One Food Bank on Aug. 28 to tout the Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program.

The program is part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, aimed at providing markets to farmers who have seen changes to supply chains due to the pandemic as well as helping the growing number of food-insecure Americans. On Aug. 25, President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced up to an additional $1 billion was being allocated for the food box program.

“The additional funding allows the program to continue critical support to farmers, distributors and American families in need,” said the press release