The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has approved contracts for the additional purchase of Farmers to Families Food boxes.  

This notice supersedes EOD-110 dated May 10, 2002. In accordance with applicable laws, steamship companies must load only clean, undamaged packaged commodities and execute an ocean bill of lading accurately reflecting the number of units loaded. The steamship line must not load bags or shipping containers deemed damaged beyond repair into any vessel hold, barge, or container. Any commodities that have been subject to detrimental or unsanitary conditions will not be accepted for loading.