Statement on Trump Administration Proposed USDA Budget
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Statement on Trump Administration Proposed USDA Budget
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"Rural America deserves a better budget. ..." Bipartisan Group of Representatives Holds Congressional Briefing on Veterans in the Farm Bill
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The offices of a large group of bipartisan Representatives today hosted a discussion on programs in the Farm Bill that support farmer veterans and reduce veterans' food insecurity. The Veterans in the Farm Bill Congressional Briefing included a panel of federal agency representatives working on these issues and a panel that highlighted opportunities to expand this work in the Farm… Pingree Meets With Secretary of Agriculture Perdue to Discuss Veteran Farmer Programs
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues today in a meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue focused on improving the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to recruit and train veteran farmers. NOTE: Photos from meeting attached. “Veterans and farming are a natural fit. As we’ve seen in Maine, these men and women… Briefing Highlights Success of Produce Prescriptions, Which Pingree Bill Would Expand
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At the Capitol today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) hosted a briefing on produce prescription programs, an element of the food is medicine movement that is proving effective at improving people’s diets and health outcomes by increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Launching a national produce prescription pilot program called Harvesting Health is one provision of HR… Pingree Receives Leadership Award from James Beard Foundation
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At an awards dinner last night, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) received a 2017 Leadership Award from the James Beard Foundation for her work on national food system reform. Trump Administrations Withdraws New Protections for American Farmers
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The USDA’s Farmer Fair Practice Rules would have helped level the playing field between contract poultry farmers and the large processors they contract with. Pingree Announces More than $1 Million in Federal Funding to Support Maine Local Food Economy
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PORTLAND, ME—Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) today announced over $1 million in USDA funding to support a number of local food projects throughout Maine, including a $500,000 award to build up Greater Portland’s food processing infrastructure. “Increasing the production and consumption of local food represents a fantastic opportunity for Maine jobs and… Pingree Statement on Passing of Farm-to-Table Pioneer Gus Schumacher
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“I will dearly miss Gus, who was a good friend and a trusted partner in our shared work to reform the food system. ..." USDAs Office of Inspector Generals Report Recommends Changes to Protect Integrity of Organic Imports
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"I’m very concerned by the loopholes USDA Office of Inspector General’s found in the verification and inspection process that have allowed non-organic food from other countries to be sold as organic in the U.S.," Congresswoman Pingree said. Pingree, New England Congressional Leaders Call on USDA to Provide Relief to Dairy Farmers
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Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and more than two dozen federal lawmakers from across New England sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that dairy milk be designated as an agricultural commodity eligible for Federal Crop Insurance and that the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to develop additional insurance products for dairy farmers. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |