Today, USDA announced that they had approved the release of up to $14 billion in funding to be disbursed through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0 (CFAP 2). CFAP is a direct payment program for producers who suffered price declines due to COVID-19. Fruit and vegetable producers will be eligible for “Sales Commodities” component of this […]

President Trump, Senior Advisor Ivanka Trump and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced this afternoon an additional $1 billion commitment to the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, extending the program beyond its previous October end. The officials made the announcement at a briefing held at United Fresh member FLAVOR 1st. “We commend the Administration for […]

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it was expanding the list of eligible specialty crop products eligible for disaster assistance under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). United Fresh Produce Association and industry association partners have strongly advocated for a further expansion for eligible products under CFAP since the program’s inception. This is the second adjustment […]

USDA published an amendment to Round 3 of the Farmers to Families Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), as well as FAQs. Most notably, the government will accept proposals for commodity-specific boxes, including fresh produce only boxes. There will still be a priority for combination boxes containing all four components: fresh produce; meat; dairy; and fluid milk. Additionally, USDA has published […]