Meeting Announcement: Grain Inspection Advisory Committee

The Agricultural Marketing Service Grain Inspection Advisory Committee conducts its fall meeting Dec. 14, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT and Dec. 15, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to noon CT. The meeting will be held in person and virtually at the AMS National Grain Center, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64153.

Visit the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee webpage for more information and go to GIAC December 2022 Meeting to participate virtually.

USDA Seeks Feedback on Proposed Updates to its Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is seeking feedback on proposed updates to the Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications (IMPS) documents for fresh lamb and fresh veal maintained by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The updates to these voluntary consensus specifications were recommended by a committee of meat industry experts and stakeholders.

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Farm to Consumer Food Initiative will purchase culturally appropriate food from regional farmers, with a focus on those operated by indigenous people and nearby tribal nations over a two-year period. The food will be used to provide food to low-income tribal members in areas identified as a desert or those known to be chronically nutritionally insecure. Distribution will occur through the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Elderly Nutrition Program, community centers, and establishment of a food backpack program at area schools.

LFS Executive Summary – Texas

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Food and Nutrition Division (FND) proposes to administer $22,311,051 through a non-competitive cooperative agreement for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS).

The purpose of the award is to increase purchases of food produced in Texas and strengthen the supply chain from producers to Texas schools operating the National School Lunch (NSLP) and School Breakfast Programs (SBP).

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