Blog Sustainable Economic Systems USDA shells out for local, organic USDA shells out for local, organic Facebook Twitter Donate Now! Your contribution will benefit Friends of the Earth. Donate Stay Informed Thanks for your interest in Friends of the Earth. You can find information about us and get in touch the following ways: Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Postal CodeThis field is hidden when viewing the formOpt-in Yes CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces $52 million in grants to support local food systems and organic agriculture. Just a sop to critics? USDA shells out for local, organic -Fortune 9/29/2014 Sustainable Economic Systems