(Washington, D.C., July 27, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Asheville, NC TODAY, Monday, July 27th to visit Flavor 1st, a partner in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Farmers to Families Food Box Program, which has distributed nearly 50 million food boxes in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Secretary will also hold a forestry roundtable on shared stewardship with USDA Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen and participate in a broadband ReConnect Program Announcement. The millions of dollars in ReConnect funding announced Monday will deploy high-speed broadband in rural North Carolina, benefitting thousands of people in Madison County.
Secretary Perdue to hold Farmers to Families Food Box Event
WHAT: Secretary Perdue and North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler will visit Flavor 1st, one of USDA’s partners in North Carolina helping feed Americans in need through USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program, which has distributed nearly 50 million food boxes in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the event, Secretary Perdue will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TODAY, Monday, July 27th at 11:00am ET
WHERE: Flavor 1st, 331 Banner Farm Road, Mills River, NC 28759
Secretary Perdue to participate in Forestry Roundtable
WHAT: Secretary Perdue, Commissioner Troxler, and Chief Christiansen will participate in a forestry roundtable discussion focused on developments and progress North Carolina’s shared stewardship agreement with USDA. Following the event, Secretary Perdue will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TODAY, Monday, July 27th at 1:50pm ET
WHERE: The North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806
WHAT: Secretary Perdue and Commissioner Troxler will participate in a ReConnect Program Announcement. The millions of dollars in ReConnect funding announced Monday will deploy high-speed broadband in rural North Carolina, benefitting thousands of people in Madison County. Following the event, Secretary Perdue will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TODAY, Monday, July 27th at 3:50pm ET
WHERE: French Broad EMC, 3043 NC-213, Marshall, NC 28753
*NOTE: Attendance will be limited to a small number of reporters at each event due to COVID-19. Media interested in covering the events should RSVP to press@xxxxxxxx by TODAY, July 27th at 11:00am ET.
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