Ivanka Trump is pushing a new food distribution program with an emphasis on aiding small businesses: 'Farmers to Families Food Box Program.'
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Agriculture Department is unveiling a new food distribution program with an emphasis on aiding small businesses – an issue that is being pushed by a very prominent White House adviser.Under the"Farmers to Families Food Box Program," the federal government buys meat, produce and dairy products from farmers and ranchers, then provides it to local distribution centers that pack and deliver food boxes to those in need.
Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who also participated in the interview, said the program will also address gaps in the food supply chain spawned by the coronavirus.The program is a symbol of howis making her presence felt on a number of issues during the coronavirus pandemic. She has pushed for more aid to small businesses in programs designed to manufacture personal protective equipment, the paycheck protection program, and economic injury disaster loans.
"I think when you work in the White House, you tend to have your calls returned," Trump said."And I think most Americans are patriots and want to answer the call to action when things are requested of them." Trump spoke a day before the formal kickoff of what the administration calls the"Farmers to Families Food Box Program," part of the stimulus plan known as the CARES Act. She will visit a distribution center in Laurel, Maryland, as the first food box deliveries go out the door.
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