DLA News Archive

Tag: DoD Fresh

July 15, 2021

DLA Troop Support provides fresh fruits, vegetables for record-breaking USDA summer program

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support continues working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the Summer Food Service Program. This year, a record $6.7 million is allocated for the program, up from $460,000 last year, and more states have joined than ever before.

Small Tribes of Western Washington, based in Lakewood, is one of more than 100 ITOs whose fruits and vegetables are delivered by regional produce companies working on DLA Troop Support contracts as part of the USDA’s Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. (Courtesy Photo by United States Department of Agriculture)

Nov. 25, 2019

Subsistence, USDA partnership provides fresh produce to Native American tribes

PHILADELPHIA — For more than 20 years, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain has provided fresh fruits and vegetables across the country to Indian Tribal Organizations participating in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.

Two students proceed through the lunch line at Sayre School District in Pennsylvania. This school is one of the 45,000 schools that receives fresh fruits and vegetables through a partnership between DLA Troop Support and the USDA National School Lunch program. (Photo by Shawn Jones)

Oct. 22, 2019

Subsistence, USDA partnership sets new high for schools receiving fresh produce

PHILADELPHIA — When the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program started in 1995, school districts in only eight states signed on with the partnership effort. By the end of fiscal 2019, the DOD Fresh program has grown to include districts nationwide, reaching record numbers of participants at the start of this school year.

Sept. 29, 2017

DoD Fresh program highlighted in new video

PHILADELPHIA — Subsistence acquisition professionals in DLA Troop Support manage the DoD Fresh Program, and in coordination with the USDA’s National School Lunch Program, they provide fresh produce to 12,000 schools in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam.

Small Tribes of Western Washington’s David Gibson helps Titiana Burks
collect her food order at the STOWW distribution center in Lakewood.

Feb. 1, 2017

Shared Harvest

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — With DLA’s help, a USDA program helps residents of American Indian reservations get the produce they need.

Small Tribes of Western Washington, based in Lakewood, is one of 125 Native American organizations with members whose fruits and vegetables are delivered by regional produce companies working on DLA Troop Support contracts as part of the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.

Nov. 29, 2016

DLA Troop Support, USDA help Native American tribes provide fresh fruits, vegetables

For more than 20 years, DLA Troop Support has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help Native American tribes provide fresh fruits and vegetables to people living on or near Indian reservations.