(Washington, D.C., June 10, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Washington and Idaho TOMORROW, June 11th to participate in a Farmers to Families Food Box event with Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers followed by a Forestry Roundtable with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Representative Russ Fulcher. On FRIDAY, June 12th Secretary Perdue will sign a shared stewardship memo announcing a blueprint to modernize the USDA Forest Service and speak at a forestry event with Senator Steve Daines. 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. USDA has distributed more than five million food boxes in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
THURSDAY, June 11th
Washington
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 Eat Good Café with Representative McMorris Rodgers. Secretary Perdue will participate in a tour and food box demonstration. Following the event, the Secretary will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, June 11th at 1:50pm PT
WHERE: Eat Good Café, 24001 E Mission Ave, Liberty Lake, WA 99019
Idaho
Secretary Perdue to Participate in a Forestry Roundtable with Governor Little and Representative Fulcher
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will visit the Athol Mill and hold a forestry roundtable with Governor Little and Representative Fulcher. Following the event, Secretary Perdue will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, June 11th at 3:50pm PT
WHERE: Idaho Forest Group Athol Mill, 5400 ID-54, Athol, ID 83801
FRIDAY, June 12th
Montana
Secretary Perdue to Sign Forest Service Shared Stewardship Memo and Speak at Forestry Event with Senator Daines
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will sign a shared stewardship memo announcing a blueprint to modernize the USDA Forest Service and speak at a forestry event with Senator Daines. Following the event, Secretary Perdue will hold a media availability.
WHEN: FRIDAY, June 12th at 10:30am MT
WHERE: Aerial Fire Depot and Smokejumper Center, 5765 W Broadway St, Missoula, MT 59808
*NOTE: Attendance will be limited to 10 reporters at each event. Media interested in covering the event should RSVP to press@xxxxxxxx by TODAY, June 10, at 7:00pm ET.
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