Media Advisory: USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden and AMS Administrator Anne Alonzo to Discuss Local and National Efforts to Increase Healthy Food Access

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Title: Media Advisory: USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden and AMS Administrator Anne Alonzo to Discuss Local and National Efforts to Increase Healthy Food Access

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Media Advisory No. 0028.15

Contact:
Office of Communications (202) 720-4623

USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden and AMS Administrator Anne Alonzo to Discuss Local and National Efforts to Increase Healthy Food Access

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2015 – TODAY, USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden and Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator Anne Alonzo will discuss USDA grant programs that support specialty crop growers, local/regional food, and farm to school efforts. They will highlight funding announcements to be made by Secretary Tom Vilsack during a speech to the National Farmers Union Conference in Wichita, Kan. March is National Nutrition Month and USDA will be joined by industry partners to highlight efforts at the local and national level to expand access for families and children to healthy food.

WHO:             USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator Anne Alonzo
Nona Evans, Whole Foods, President & Executive Director of the Whole Kids Foundation
Robert L. Guenther, United Fresh Produce Association, Senior Vice President, Public Policy
Sarah Waring, Executive Director, Center for an Agricultural Economy

WHAT:          Media call to discuss USDA grants

WHEN:          Monday, March 16, 2015, at 1 p.m. EDT

CALL-IN:      877-960-9071 and say the passcode: “specialty.”
If you have trouble accessing the conference call, please call: 202-720-8560.

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