Agricultural producers, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and members from the University of New Hampshire’s Cooperative Extension sit at a round table event at the Brookdale Fruit Farm in Hollis, New Hampshire June 17, 2022. The farm hosted the discussion, led by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, to hear the barriers and potential solutions for smaller producers and specialty crop farmers in the state.  Vilsack took the opportunity to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to provide up to $200 million in assistance for specialty crop producers who incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses to obtain or renew a food safety certification in calendar years 2022 or 2023. USDA photo by Jeremy J. Fowler, NRCS.
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