spoke to multiple farmers, distributors and suppliers who have received contracts through the program. Nearly all of them said that while it may not have been a perfect roll out, they saw the idea behind the program as crucial to keeping the nation's food supply chain intact during an unprecedented time.
The Farmers to Families program, which is funded through a coronavirus relief package Congress passed in March, isn't intended to take the place of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's food stamp benefits. Growth in SNAP during COVID-19's spread shows food insecurity sharply rose as people lost their jobs and businesses shut down.
He also praised the efforts to quickly get the program running and work through initial missteps, which in addition to questions raised about the first round of quickly-awarded contracts, included problems with the quality of the boxes and the items they contained. Distribution sites reported receiving boxes with spoiled items and items that had little nutritional value. One farmer recounted hearing a story about a contractor who filled boxes just with onions.
"It's a learning curve for everybody," said the official, who wasn't authorized to speak on the record about the inner-workings and criticisms of the program."If they don't do the work and don't meet the requirements, they won't get extended.
A “two pound” box ? of produce is given after Billions of tax dollars are being spent on this. That’s shameful. Someone in the middle is getting rich off this govt program.
Untrue.
If a Democrat even suggested this, realDonaldTrump and his GOP blowhards would be screaming SOCIALISM SOCIALISM SOCIALISM SOCIALISM. Just sayin'
I live right smack dab in the middle of farm country and that is a lie.
Good, this is exactly the sort of thing the de facto first lady should be doing, not destroying the Rose Garden.
There will be a catch. And up yours Newsweek
What? She wouldn't know a farm if she fell over it.
you're joking right? $28 Billion in relief for trade wars & COVID is paid for by...taxpayers/farmers themselves Plain Talk: Trump thinks Wisconsin's farmers are doing just fine via madisondotcom
....”despite criticism simply because it’s Trump”
Farmers are in the poorly educated crowd
Well Fucking Aye' Here We are.....