The Chickasaw Nation (CN) Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides fruit and vegetable benefits to eligible First Americans during the summer months. The Winter Fruit and Vegetable Benefit Program (WFVB) for Chickasaw seniors was created to compliment SFMNP and to support the year-round nutritional needs of Chickasaw seniors by providing fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables during the winter months: November, December, January, February and March.

The California Department of Education (CDE) will use the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Grant to strengthen local and regional purchasing relationships between School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program with local farmers/producers, with a focus on those that are designated as small business or socially disadvantaged.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is hosting a webinar to provide information regarding a proposed rule under the Packers & Stockyards Act of 1921 aimed at promoting inclusive competition and market integrity in the livestock, meats, poultry, and live poultry markets.