View as Webpage Dear Dennis, This holiday season, instead of gifting lots of items people don’t really need or (often) don’t want, why not help the planet by gifting green? Whether you’re looking for special gift collections, selections of award-winning charcuterie and cheeses, gorgeous yarn and wool textiles, luxurious handmade soaps, or delicious hand-made confectionaries, …

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December 10, 2021 Learn the Difference Between SNAP and WIC Programs

APHIS is looking for a motivated and experienced professional to serve as the Insect Management and Molecular Diagnostics Lab Director. Want to Make a Difference for American Agriculture? Come Work for APHIS USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is looking for a bright, energetic, and committed professional to serve as the Insect Management …

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USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Create More Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA is deploying $100 million under the new Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program to make available nearly $1 billion in loan …

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Foreign Service Trainee vacancy announcement opens in January; informational webinar on January 13, 2022. Looking for an exciting career overseas? Come work for APHIS! With posts in more than 25 countries, the APHIS Foreign Service has career opportunities worldwide for professionals in several specialized fields. Our Foreign Service Officers work at embassies alongside the U.S. …

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USDA Awards Funds for Fiscal Year 2022 Market Development Programs WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 3, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has awarded fiscal year 2022 funding to more than 60 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand commercial export markets for U.S. goods. The Market Access Program (MAP) focuses on consumer …

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TODAY is the deadline to demand transparency from USDA View as Webpage Dear Dennis, Would you want to know if the “beef” in your burger came from a lab instead of a farm? Time is running out to weigh in on whether or not food containing lab-grown "meat" should be labeled — or not!   …

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USDA APHIS Launches New Facebook Page The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is pleased to announce the launch of our Facebook page, which will compliment our social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn and offer additional opportunities to share information and engage with our stakeholders. APHIS’ mission is …

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Giving Tuesday 2021 Click here to donate or mail your gift to: The Xerces Society PO Box 97387 Washington DC, 20090-7387 If you need us, email us at membership or call us at 855-232-6639. Photo: New Roots Community Farm in New York City receiving a Xerces plant kit by Dina Garcia. Copyright © 2021 The …

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The time for action is now. Together, we must work to make meaningful long-term conservation a reality. The Xerces Society is dedicated to protecting the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. We make real conservation gains possible for pollinators, endangered species, and numerous other invertebrates vital to the stability of our …

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