PRESS RELEASE: USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Spotlights The Common Market Southeast's Role in Empowering Small-Scale Farmers
Bill Green, Executive Director of The Common Market Southeast, emphasized the significance of the referenced programs. "For many of the farmers we serve at The Common Market, these programs are transformative,” he said. “Historically underserved farmers have long been excluded from wholesale opportunities. Now, these farms are empowered to participate."