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U.S. Food Systems

The document "Pathways to More Sustainable, Resilient, and Inclusive U.S. Food Systems" presents the USDA's vision and actions to strengthen U.S. food systems, focusing on food security, healthy diets...

As Big as Texas: Youth Opportunities in Agriculture

The article "As Big as Texas: Youth Opportunities in Agriculture" highlights a virtual event organized by the USDA and Prairie View A&M University to inspire Texas students to explore the many educati...

National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality

Calls for structural change to support the care workforce and infrastructure; increases pay for jobs that are disproportionately held by women, such as in domestic care work and home healthcare; promo...

NDC: Nationally Determined Contribution of the United States (after returning as a signatory to the Paris Agreement).

After a careful process involving analysis and consultation across the United States federal government and with leaders in state, local, and tribal governments, the United States is setting an econom...

USDA Boosts Food Assistance for Homeless Young Adults Seeking Refuge in Shelters

This press release announces that, through the American Rescue Plan Act, homeless young adults under 25 can now receive meals at emergency shelters participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Progr...

Executive Order 14008 to address the climate crisis at home and abroad

The Order places the climate crisis at the center of U.S. foreign and national security policy, with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by mid-century. The O...

USDA Native Youth Resource Guide 2022

The "USDA Native Youth Resource Guide 2022" is a comprehensive guide developed by the United States Department of Agriculture to facilitate Native youth access to opportunities in agriculture, natural...

Stepping Outside the Classroom to Learn Lessons for Life

This informative article highlights the Every Kid Outdoors program, providing free access passes to 4th and 5th graders for over 2,000 federal natural sites. It emphasizes how early outdoor experience...

NIFA Funds Tribal Programs to Support Learning, Health & Opportunity

The USDA, through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), funds programs that promote learning, health, and opportunity in tribal communities, investing approximately $28 million in 202...

Empowering Young Leaders: Youth in Agriculture

The document highlights how agriculture offers unique opportunities for young people to develop leadership, citizenship, and professional growth skills through programs such as 4-H, FFA, CYFAR, MANRRS...

For educators and community leaders

This resource presents a compilation of programs, initiatives, and educational materials promoted by the USDA for youth development in agriculture, science, nutrition, and leadership in the United Sta...

Agreement suspending the antidumping duty investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico

Agreement between the U.S. Department of Commerce and signatory producers/exporters of fresh tomatoes from Mexico suspending the antidumping duty investigation on fresh tomatoes originating in Mexico....

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