Slow Food (continued)
The USDA recently implemented the “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” initiative to begin a national conversation to help develop local and regional food systems and spur economic opportunity. To launch the initiative, USDA Secretary Vilsack recorded a video to invite Americans to join the discussion and share their ideas for ways to support local agriculture. The program has a nearly $65 million budget to fund everything from food safety grants in public schools to co-ops for disadvantaged farmers. Visit the USDA’s You Tube channel to comment on Secretary Vilsack’s video.