On February 16 at the hybrid 2022 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Winter Policy Conference, state agriculture officials amended the organization’s nutrition and food assistance policy citing impediments to accessing specific food items that supply chain issues have created. The organization also recognized opportunities to better promote the availability of food assistance programs and amend regulations to ensure all who are eligible are able to participate in these programs, do. “A primary responsibility of state agriculture departments is to ensure the ample and nutritious food our farmers and ranchers’ produce reaches the tables in all of our...

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