National Farmer’s Day

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Visits ECO City Farms in Prince George’s County

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tours ECO City Farms, a nonprofit urban teaching and learning farm in Prince George’s County on October 12, 2021. The visit falls on National Farmer’s Day, highlighting USDA’s commitment to promote urban, indoor and other emerging agricultural practices and its efforts to connect consumers with how, where, and by whom their food is grown. ECO has been supported by USDA’s Community Food Project, the Farmers Market Promotion Program, the Local Food Promotion Program, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, and the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. USDA photo by Tom Witham.

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