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src="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2024-11/oppe-vets-country-safe-usda-apprenticeship-blog-111924.jpg?itok=p0YpUtmh" width="568" height="400" alt="Former Army aviation operations specialist and current apprentice Salvador Cruz inspecting the powdered orange juice" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-content"> <h3> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/19/veterans-continue-keep-country-safe-through-usda-apprenticeship" rel="bookmark"><span>Veterans Continue to Keep Country Safe through USDA Apprenticeship</span> </a> </h3> <div> <p>To ensure that veterans have opportunities to enter high-demand career fields, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) leverages apprenticeship programs. USDA recently strengthened its Commodity Food Grader’s Apprenticeship Program by expanding its scope from regional to national. As a result, transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses from across the country can now participate.</p> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-author">MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Posted in <a href="/media/blog/category/equity">Equity</a> <a href="/media/blog/category/initiatives">Initiatives</a> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-date"> Nov 19, 2024</div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-links"> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/19/veterans-continue-keep-country-safe-through-usda-apprenticeship#write-blog-response" aria-label="Respond to the story Veterans Continue to Keep Country Safe through USDA Apprenticeship"> Respond to this story </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser"><article class="usda-blog-teaser-wrapper"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-thumbnail"> <div> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/12/power-journey-mapping-enhancing-customer-experience" hreflang="en"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2024-11/power-of-journey-mapping.jpg?itok=_rQ3yLEy" width="568" height="400" alt="two women engage at an outdoor market" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-content"> <h3> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/12/power-journey-mapping-enhancing-customer-experience" rel="bookmark"><span>The Power of Journey Mapping: Enhancing Customer Experience</span> </a> </h3> <div> <p>At the Office of Customer Experience (OCX), we recognize the importance of providing exceptional experiences for both our internal and external customers. Last month, we celebrated CX Day, which occurs every year on the first Tuesday of October. In honor of this occasion, we’re excited to share insights on one of the most effective tools for improving customer interactions: journey mapping. </p> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-author">Lula Wallace, Chief of Staff, Office of Customer Experience Posted in <a href="/media/blog/category/equity">Equity</a> <a href="/media/blog/category/food-and-nutrition">Food and Nutrition</a> <a href="/media/blog/category/initiatives">Initiatives</a> <a href="/media/blog/category/rural">Rural</a> <a href="/media/blog/category/usda-results">USDA Results</a> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-date"> Nov 12, 2024</div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-links"> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/12/power-journey-mapping-enhancing-customer-experience#write-blog-response" aria-label="Respond to the story The Power of Journey Mapping: Enhancing Customer Experience"> Respond to this story </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser"><article class="usda-blog-teaser-wrapper"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-thumbnail"> <div> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/12/veterans-creativity-turns-shipping-container-farm" hreflang="en"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2024-11/oppe-vet-creativity-shipping-container-farm-blog-111224.jpg?itok=f6lzpvqW" width="568" height="400" alt="Brad Fourby, Navy veteran and owner of Leafy Green Farms" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-content"> <h3> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/12/veterans-creativity-turns-shipping-container-farm" rel="bookmark"><span>Veteran’s Creativity Turns a Shipping Container into a Farm</span> </a> </h3> <div> <p>“I had a plan, or maybe it was more of a dream,” said Brad Fourby, Navy veteran and owner of Leafy Green Farms. “The moment I saw a shipping container farm is how the idea for my farm started.” Leafy Green Farms is in southeast Kansas, where the population is 20,000 — a big difference from Brad’s hometown of Sacramento, California.</p> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-author">MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Posted in <a href="/media/blog/category/equity">Equity</a> <a href="/media/blog/category/initiatives">Initiatives</a> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-date"> Nov 12, 2024</div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-links"> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/12/veterans-creativity-turns-shipping-container-farm#write-blog-response" aria-label="Respond to the story Veteran’s Creativity Turns a Shipping Container into a Farm"> Respond to this story </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser"><article class="usda-blog-teaser-wrapper"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-thumbnail"> <div> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/08/funding-2501-program-strengthens-tribal-communities" hreflang="en"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2024-11/oppe-funding-2501-program-strengthens-tribal-communities-blog-110824.jpg?itok=s7ntFdqM" width="568" height="400" alt="Trey Blackhawk, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-content"> <h3> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/08/funding-2501-program-strengthens-tribal-communities" rel="bookmark"><span>Funding from 2501 Program Strengthens Tribal Communities</span> </a> </h3> <div> <p>“We measure success one student at a time,” said John Phillips, chief of staff at the <a href="https://www.aihec.org/">American Indian Higher Education Consortium</a> (AIHEC), an organization dedicated to improving educational opportunities at 37 Tribal colleges and universities throughout the United States. AIHEC plays a vital role in helping these institutions, many of which hold land-grant status, to preserve and promote Native American culture by incorporating traditional knowledge and cultural values into their programs.</p> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-author">MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Posted in <a href="/media/blog/category/equity">Equity</a> <a href="/media/blog/category/initiatives">Initiatives</a> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-date"> Nov 08, 2024</div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-links"> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/08/funding-2501-program-strengthens-tribal-communities#write-blog-response" aria-label="Respond to the story Funding from 2501 Program Strengthens Tribal Communities"> Respond to this story </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser"><article class="usda-blog-teaser-wrapper"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-thumbnail"> <div> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/01/2501-grant-helps-make-dairy-grazing-apprenticeships-accessible-spanish" hreflang="en"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2024-11/oppe-dga.jpg?itok=5UEz0S5q" width="568" height="400" alt="Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) participants" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-content"> <h3> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/01/2501-grant-helps-make-dairy-grazing-apprenticeships-accessible-spanish" rel="bookmark"><span>A 2501 Grant Helps Make Dairy Grazing Apprenticeships Accessible to Spanish Speakers</span> </a> </h3> <div> <p>A recent USDA 2501 grant is supporting Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA), which has provided more than 750,000 hours of on-farm training and related coursework in managed grazing dairy production to hundreds of aspiring dairy farmers nationwide. Initially established in 2010 as a state-level apprenticeship in Wisconsin, DGA became an independent nonprofit organization in 2013 and registered its training program as a National Apprenticeship with the U.S. Department of Labor in 2015. Today DGA has more than 200 authorized training farms in 16 states. </p> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-author">Daniela De Santiago-Zuniga, Intern, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Posted in <a href="/media/blog/category/equity">Equity</a> <a href="/media/blog/category/initiatives">Initiatives</a> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-date"> Nov 01, 2024</div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-links"> <a href="/media/blog/2024/11/01/2501-grant-helps-make-dairy-grazing-apprenticeships-accessible-spanish#write-blog-response" aria-label="Respond to the story A 2501 Grant Helps Make Dairy Grazing Apprenticeships Accessible to Spanish Speakers"> Respond to this story </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser"><article class="usda-blog-teaser-wrapper"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-thumbnail"> <div> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/22/continuing-service-veteran-turns-agriculture-help-others" hreflang="en"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2024-10/oppe-vet-continuing-service-blog-102224.jpg?itok=TldgAD52" width="568" height="400" alt="A group of people working with bees" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-content"> <h3> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/22/continuing-service-veteran-turns-agriculture-help-others" rel="bookmark"><span>Continuing Service: A Veteran Turns to Agriculture to Help Others</span> </a> </h3> <div> <p>Joe Ricker, a man of many titles including colonel, veterans outreach coordinator, nonprofit founder, farm owner, consultant and beekeeper, has consistently dedicated himself to helping service members thrive. His collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been a key factor in his work. “Make a plan, stick to the plan, and USDA will have your back and help you,” he said. This support includes Monshi “Ram” Ramdass, the <a href="/our-agency/initiatives/veterans">USDA Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison</a>, who has facilitated connections between Joe, disabled veterans and the resources they need.</p> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-author">MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Posted in <a href="/media/blog/category/equity">Equity</a> <a href="/media/blog/category/initiatives">Initiatives</a> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-date"> Oct 22, 2024</div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-links"> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/22/continuing-service-veteran-turns-agriculture-help-others#write-blog-response" aria-label="Respond to the story Continuing Service: A Veteran Turns to Agriculture to Help Others"> Respond to this story </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser"><article class="usda-blog-teaser-wrapper"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-thumbnail"> <div> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/15/usda-intern-gains-hands-experience-and-learns-value-networking" hreflang="en"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2024-10/oppe-intern-experience-networking-blog-101524.jpg?itok=NCsl_Xk1" width="568" height="400" alt="Marco Antonio Alcantar Alvarez" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-content"> <h3> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/15/usda-intern-gains-hands-experience-and-learns-value-networking" rel="bookmark"><span>USDA Intern Gains Hands-on Experience and Learns the Value of Networking</span> </a> </h3> <div> <p>Marco Antonio Alcantar Alvarez, a rising sophomore at California State University majoring in graphic design, was one of 14 students selected for an internship over the summer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) High School Equivalency Program (HEP)/College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP). Established in 2023 with eight interns, this year’s intern cohort has nearly doubled in size.</p> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-author">Daniela De Santiago-Zuniga, Intern, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Posted in <a href="/media/blog/category/equity">Equity</a> <a href="/media/blog/category/initiatives">Initiatives</a> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-date"> Oct 15, 2024</div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-links"> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/15/usda-intern-gains-hands-experience-and-learns-value-networking#write-blog-response" aria-label="Respond to the story USDA Intern Gains Hands-on Experience and Learns the Value of Networking"> Respond to this story </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser"><article class="usda-blog-teaser-wrapper"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-thumbnail"> <div> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/11/breaking-barriers-honoring-diversity-and-advancing-inclusion-usda-partners" hreflang="en"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2024-10/ocdio-breaking-barriers-blog-101124.jpg?itok=nUyi-JOz" width="568" height="400" alt="USDA staff and employees stand for a group photo with members of the Lumbee Tribe as well as guests from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke during the Unity Through Inclusion celebration on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at the USDA Headquarters, Washington D.C." loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-content"> <h3> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/11/breaking-barriers-honoring-diversity-and-advancing-inclusion-usda-partners" rel="bookmark"><span>Breaking barriers, honoring diversity and advancing inclusion: USDA Partners with University of North Carolina at Pembroke to Expand Opportunities for Tribal Students</span> </a> </h3> <div> <p>October is a special month, full of opportunities to reflect on the beauty and strength found in our diversity. As we celebrate both Global Diversity Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’re reminded of how different perspectives and experiences can shape a more inclusive future. These observances push us toward a shared goal: creating an environment where everyone—regardless of their background—can thrive.</p> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-author">L'Tonya Davis, USDA’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Office of the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (OCDIO) Posted in <a href="/media/blog/category/equity">Equity</a> <a href="/media/blog/category/initiatives">Initiatives</a> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-date"> Oct 11, 2024</div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-links"> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/11/breaking-barriers-honoring-diversity-and-advancing-inclusion-usda-partners#write-blog-response" aria-label="Respond to the story Breaking barriers, honoring diversity and advancing inclusion: USDA Partners with University of North Carolina at Pembroke to Expand Opportunities for Tribal Students"> Respond to this story </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser"><article class="usda-blog-teaser-wrapper"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-thumbnail"> <div> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/09/2501-grant-connects-spanish-speaking-south-texas-farmers-agriculture" hreflang="en"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2024-10/oppe-2501-grant-blog-100924.jpg?itok=hiuUTpQi" width="568" height="400" alt="A woman speaking to a group" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-content"> <h3> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/09/2501-grant-connects-spanish-speaking-south-texas-farmers-agriculture" rel="bookmark"><span>A 2501 Grant Connects Spanish-Speaking South Texas Farmers with Agriculture Opportunities at USDA</span> </a> </h3> <div> <p>The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Advancement (SARA) supports rural communities through strategies that address environmental, economic and social aspects of agricultural sustainability. Additionally, SARA encourages its university faculty and students to engage in research, education and hands-on learning experiences in these communities.</p> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-author">Daniela De Santiago-Zuniga, Intern, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Posted in <a href="/media/blog/category/equity">Equity</a> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-date"> Oct 09, 2024</div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-links"> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/09/2501-grant-connects-spanish-speaking-south-texas-farmers-agriculture#write-blog-response" aria-label="Respond to the story A 2501 Grant Connects Spanish-Speaking South Texas Farmers with Agriculture Opportunities at USDA"> Respond to this story </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser"><article class="usda-blog-teaser-wrapper"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-thumbnail"> <div> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/08/usda-celebrates-national-4-h-week" hreflang="en"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2024-10/oppe-natl-4h-week-blog-100824.jpg?itok=wIfZXdDp" width="568" height="400" alt="A group of 4-H alumni" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-content"> <h3> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/08/usda-celebrates-national-4-h-week" rel="bookmark"><span>USDA Celebrates National 4-H Week</span> </a> </h3> <div> <p>This week, we celebrate National 4-H Week and the incredible impact the organization offers young people around the country. At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), we pay special tribute to this observance as the <a href="https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/4-h-positive-youth-development">4-H Youth Development</a> program is headquartered in USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This unique partnership with NIFA, the Cooperative Extension System through land-grant universities and the National 4-H Council empowers young people to lead for a lifetime.</p> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-author">Lindsey Abentroth, Youth Coordinator, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Posted in <a href="/media/blog/category/equity">Equity</a> <a href="/media/blog/category/initiatives">Initiatives</a> </div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-date"> Oct 08, 2024</div> <div class="usda-blog-teaser-links"> <a href="/media/blog/2024/10/08/usda-celebrates-national-4-h-week#write-blog-response" aria-label="Respond to the story USDA Celebrates National 4-H Week"> Respond to this story </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <nav class="pager" aria-labelledby="pagination-heading"> <h4 id="pagination-heading" class="visually-hidden">Pagination</h4> <ul class="pager__items js-pager__items"> <li class="pager__item is-active"> <a 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