Half a million USDA boxes of food for Puerto Rico

Officials from USDA and Puerto Rico agreed on a household distribution program that will provide about 500,000 boxes, each holding from 9-16 pounds of U.S.-grown food, “directly to families affected by Hurricane Maria.” The distribution, announced over the weekend, was approved through Oct. 27. In a tweet, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said, “Residents of #PuertoRico… » Read More

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