Tag Archives: United States Department of Agriculture
Demand for Fresh, Local Food Drives Farmers’ Market Growth
The Agriculture Department said the number of farmers’ markets in its national directory has increased 9.6 percent. USDA made the announcement to kick off National Farmers’ Market Week, Aug. 5-11. USDA’s directory now lists 7,864 markets, compared to the … Continue reading
It’s National Farmer’s Market Week – Let’s Go Shopping
This year the USDA has selected the second week of August, from the 5th to the 11th, as National Farmer’s Market week in recognition of the increasingly important role farmer’s markets play in the American food supply. Direct to consumer … Continue reading
Food Prices Increase Slightly in the Second Quarter of 2012
This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket slightly increased in the second quarter of 2012, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey … Continue reading
Filling Your Plate with Healthy Foods May Actually Save You Money
Last summer, the USDA launched My Plate, a new set of nutritional guidelines aimed at reversing the upward trend in obesity amongst American children, teens, and adults. Replacing the food pyramid formerly used to help explain what we should be … Continue reading