Last Friday, May 8th, USDA announced the contract awards for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The contracted suppliers are listed by region and dollars awarded.
The $1.2 billion program, which will provide $461 million in fresh fruits and vegetables, $317 million in dairy products, $258 million in meat products and $175 million for combination boxes, may eventually be expanded to up to $3 billion.
This program is part of the $19 billion agricultural relief packaged announced by USDA last month.
Click here to view the full list of contract awards.