The agency said it hopes the deliveries, known as Farmers to Families Food Box, will survive in some form even after the pandemic program ends this month. And it helped food banks and nonprofits that suddenly faced an explosion in demand and a simultaneous drop-off in donations. The USDA's Farmers to Families Food Box program delivered more than 160 million boxes to hungry families over the past year. The Farmers to Families Food Box program was brand new, created by the USDA last April using funds provided by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. But I think it is a mistake to try to address farm-level problems with an emergency food program.

Source: CNN May 12, 2021 10:07 UTC