(Washington, D.C., June 4, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Easton, MD, TOMORROW, Friday, June 5th to participate in a Farmers to Families Food Box Event with Representative Andy Harris and Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Joseph Bartenfelder. USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program is partnering with regional and local distributors, whose workforces have been significantly impacted by the closure of many restaurants, hotels, and other food service entities, to purchase $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy, and meat and deliver boxes to Americans in need.
Secretary Perdue to deliver remarks at Farmers to Families Food Box Event
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will participate in a Farmers to Families Food Box Event at a local Maryland food distributor with Representative Harris and Secretary Bartenfelder. Following the event, the Secretary will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, June 5th at 2:30pm ET
WHERE: Teddy Bear Fresh, 28595 Mary’s Ct. Easton, MD 21601
*NOTE: Attendance will be limited to 10 reporters. Media interested in covering the event should RSVP to press@xxxxxxxx by TODAY, June 4, at 5:00pm ET.
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