Tricia Kovacs,  Associate Deputy Administrator, AMS

Help is needed and is at hand to build resilient local & regional food systems through the US Department of Agriculture. Tricia Kovacs is the Deputy Administrator of Transportation and Marketing programs rolling out to  communities in every state.

Learn about USDA local food programs discussed in the podcast:

Regional Food Business Centers Program (Agricultural Marketing Service)

Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (Agricultural Marketing Service)

Local Agriculture Market Program (Agricultural Marketing Service)

The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program (Food and Nutrition Service)

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View the Local and Regional Food Systems Resource Guide

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To help provide schools with local foods, in addition to the FNS program at the link above, AMS established the Local Food for Schools Program Cooperative Agreement Program to strengthen the food system for schools by helping to build a fair, competitive, and resilient local food chain, and expand local and regional markets with an emphasis on purchasing from historically underserved producers and processors.