USDA published a recorded webinar that provides a broad overview of USDA investments in the Food System Transformation (FST) Framework available to the organic community.
To frame the discussion on the upcoming November 15 listening session on pinpointed organic market development, AMS encourages the organic community to view this recorded webinar before the listening session to better understand existing programs accessible to organic producers. The webinar highlights programs administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and USDA Rural Development that support developing local and regional food supply chains.
USDA is committed to strengthening the U.S. food supply chain and transforming the food system to create a fair, competitive, distributed, and resilient food system. In June 2022, Secretary Vilsack announced the FST, a framework intended to transform the food system to benefit consumers, producers, and rural communities by providing more options, increasing access, and creating new, more, and better markets for small and mid-size producers.
Learn about USDA resources available to support your work throughout the supply chain. The webinar, AMS Transforming the US Food System through Grants, Cooperative Agreements, Technical Assistance, and Other Resources, is now available in the USDA Organic Integrity Learning Center and can be accessed within the NOP 998: NOP Presentations Course.
