USDA expands voluntary Product of USA labeling program
Eight additional meat and poultry companies have adopted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s voluntary Product of USA label, bringing the total number of participating companies to more than 30 since the program’s nationwide launch earlier this year.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the program is intended to give consumers more information about the domestic origins of meat and poultry products while supporting U.S. livestock producers, processors and rural communities.
The latest companies to adopt the label include: Mesorah Farms, Pennsylvania; KJ Poultry, New York; Strauss Brands, South Carolina; Legacy Maker Farms, Indiana; Demkota Ranch Beef, South Dakota; Delta Pride Catfish, Mississippi; Eel River Organic Beef, California; and Krogman Home Grown Meats, Illinois.
“From the pasture to the dinner table, American families deserve to know that their food is American through and through,” Rollins said. “Every company that adopts the Product of USA label is standing with our ranchers, our processors, and our rural communities. Now available in all 50 states, families can gather around the table this holiday season and be able to choose meat and poultry raised right here in America.”
The labeling initiative is part of the USDA’s broader efforts to support domestic livestock producers, independent ranchers, family farmers and U.S. meat and poultry processors. To learn more about the program or apply, visit www.usda.gov/usa.
Lacey Vilhauer can be reached at 620-227-1871 or [email protected].
