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May 22, 2020

Weekly COVID Update from OFB

By Courtney Wright

Farmers to Families Food Boxes, New Pandemic EBT info, Trimet and Trainings

Partner Agency COVID Updates

Read about important updates & opportunities for OFB partners. Sign up others to receive the newsletter.

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May 19, 2020

Farmers to Families Food Box Program FAQs

By Josh Baruch

Information for OFB Partner Agencies participating in the Farmers to Families Food Box Program (FFFBP), a new fresh food program from the USDA. Please direct any additional questions about this program to your Regional Network Developer.

For background information on this program, please see last Friday's OFB update!

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Contents of Dairy Box

Does my organization need to be a TEFAP/USDA agency to participate in the FFFBP program?

No, there are no restrictions on this food, and it can be distributed through a supplemental program such as a produce distribution or 2D program. The primary consideration is time and temperature abuse. This product must be held at or below 41°F to maintain food safe…

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May 15, 2020