| (Washington, D.C., August 20, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo Michigan with Representatives Bill Huizenga and Fred Upton TOMORROW, Friday, August 21st to visit Crossroads Blueberry Farm and Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes, a partner in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Farmers to Families Food Box Program, which has distributed over 65 million food boxes in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Secretary will also hold an agriculture and manufacturing town hall at CTB Inc. in Milford, Indiana with Representative Jackie Walorski and Indiana Director of Agriculture Bruce Kettler.
Secretary Perdue to participate in Agriculture Roundtable at Crossroads Blueberry Farm
WHAT: Secretary Perdue and Representative Huizenga will tour Crossroads Blueberry Farms and participate in an agricultural roundtable discussion. Following the event, Secretary Perdue will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, August 21st at 9:00am ET
WHERE: Crossroads Blueberry Farm, 11101 144th Avenue, West Olive, MI 49460
Secretary Perdue to hold Farmers to Families Food Box Event in Kalamazoo, MI
WHAT: Secretary Perdue and Representative Upton will visit Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes, one of USDA’s partners in Michigan helping feed Americans in need through USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program, which has distributed nearly 65 million food boxes in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the event, Secretary Perdue will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, August 21st at 11:45am ET
WHERE: Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes, 901 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Secretary Perdue to hold Agriculture and Manufacturing Town Hall in Milford, IN
WHAT: Secretary Perdue, Representative Walorski, and Indiana Director of Agriculture Kettler will participate in a town hall focused on agricultural and manufacturing issues. Following the event, Secretary Perdue will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, August 21st at 3:20pm ET
WHERE: CTB Inc. 611 North Higbee Street, Milford, IN 46542
*NOTE: Attendance will be limited to a small number of reporters at each event due to COVID-19. Media interested in covering the events should RSVP to [email protected] by TODAY, August 20th at 5:00pm ET.
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