Ag Commish Andrew Gipson issued the following press release.
The
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will
distribute 1,400 whole produce boxes and
1,400 gallons of milk to the public at the Mississippi State
Fairgrounds in Jackson, on Friday, July 10, as part of the Farmers to
Families Food Box Program.
“The
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is honored to be a
part of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The past several
months have been challenging for many families,
and distributing these boxes is one way that we can assist during this
time of need. This program has delivered 27.5 million food boxes across
the nation to families impacted by COVID-19 and is beneficial to
farmers, distributors and everyday citizens,” said
Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson.
Merchants
FoodService of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, will supply the produce boxes
and milk Friday morning at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. The public
can begin arriving at 9:00 a.m.
and must remain in their vehicles with the windows up. MDAC volunteers
will wear masks and gloves at all times and when instructed, the public
will be allowed to open their car trunks for placement of their food
box.
The
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) created the Farmers to
Families Food Box Program under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
(CFAP). Through this, the USDA’s Agricultural
Marketing Service partners with national, regional and local suppliers,
whose workforce has been significantly impacted by the closure of
restaurants, hotels and other food service businesses, to purchase up to
$3 billion in fresh produce, dairy and meat products. Suppliers
then package these products into family-sized boxes and transport them
to food banks, community and faith-based organizations, and other
non-profits serving Americans in need.
The
Mississippi State Fairgrounds is located at 1207 Mississippi Street,
Jackson, MS 39202. The public must enter through Gate 1 on Jefferson
Street and exit through Gate 3 on Greymont Street.
Visit https://www.ams.usda.gov/ to learn more about the Farmers to Families Food Box Program.
16 comments:
What time? Got to make sure everyone in my family gets a box (or two).
Produce? As in vegetables? Hard pass. Let us know when they givin out meat.
What food will be in this program so I can decide if I want to get me some.
Call me when they passing out screwtop wine.
Yeah, if they’re giving out Doritos and chicken wings, I’m in!
Diet Coke though please, trying to keep my blood sugar below 300.
You are going to have to be lined up before sunrise to be one of the few. Good luck in Jackson! Then the gates don't open until 9am. If you are working poor then you will miss out.
This is good that they are able to do this, but a definite warning sign for our economy that this is even a topic of discussion. Will they have UN armed guards making sure no one steals the food?
Actually not free, its provided at no cost to the recipients - this is part of a government program (or progrum for those in Niknar) to assist farmers and those in need during the pandemic.
Now that that's clear, Is this for anybody, and how will those handing the "free" food out know if people qualify or if they've only been through the line once? And I'm sure the staff's families will be well taken care of before the public receives any food.
As I’ve grown older I have understood what the older people before me meant when they said we need to help those here before we go off helping other countries that dislike us. Now, those that gone on missions for the church should take a lesson from this. I have said for years that going to a foreign country is not the way to go about helping your fellow human. Especially when you are on your way to the plane to head out of the country to help those who hate us and you pass by elderly members of the community that need the help you are so dead set on giving someone else so you can get your face time on the big screen slide show at church on the Sunday after you get back. That’s done so you can get a big pat on the back and people smile at you. Expend that effort in your own communities here before you go out and beyond. Help your fellow neighbors here first. That’s not being racist nor socialist. It’s the best thing to do.
2:37 - yes, that! How about an American Mission?
I'll take a kilo of sharp cheddar, if you please. Remember those?
When will the other 91 counties, (especially the ones with farms),, have these events provided?
Prediction - a significant amount of this food will sit on a table at the house, spoil, and go uneaten. Why? Because it is free. Every Thanksgiving we all get so excited about giving away free frozen turkeys to those "in need". I'll bet one-half of them are never eaten.
That sounds like a lot but with a metro population of 400k-ish, i'm sure everything will be gone in 10 minutes
Where are these 8 mystery counties?
"What time? Got to make sure everyone in my family gets a box (or two)."
Reading is fundamental.
"When will the other 91 counties, (especially the ones with farms),, have these events provided?"
Basic education and/or proofreading is fundamental too.
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