The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (LLBO) Farm to Consumer Food Initiative will purchase $300,000 per year of culturally appropriate food from regional farmers, with a focus on those operated by indigenous or other minority communities over a three-year period. The funds will be used to provide product to low-income tribal members that reside in food desert or those known to be chronically food insecure which will also include those living in the Twin Cities area. Distribution will occur through the LLBO Elderly Nutrition Program, community events, community centers, and home delivery.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the Paper and Packaging Board to fill two additional member seats with terms beginning on Jan. 1, 2025. Nomination applications are due by July 18, 2024.

Docket Number: AMS-SC-23-0087
Comments Due: April 29, 2024

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This action decreases the assessment rate established for the 2024 fiscal year and subsequent fiscal years for California olives as recommended by the California Olive Committee. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

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Docket Number: AMS-SC-23-0047
Effective Date: July 31, 2024

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is terminating Marketing Order No. 929, which regulates the handling of cranberries grown in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island, New York.

In October 2023, USDA administratively suspended the Cranberry Marketing Committee’s authority to collect assessments and reports from handlers after a continuance referendum failed to show producer support.