Updated: October 07 2009

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

* USDA leads the Federal anti-hunger effort with the Food Stamp, School Lunch, School Breakfast, and the WIC Programs.
* USDA is the steward of our nation’s 192 million acres of national forests and rangelands.
* USDA is the country’s largest conservation agency, encouraging voluntary efforts to protect soil, water, and wildlife on the 70 percent of America’s lands that are in private hands.
* USDA brings housing, modern telecommunications, and safe drinking water to rural America.
* USDA is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products.
* USDA is a research leader in everything from human nutrition to new crop technologies that allow us to grow more food and fiber using less water and pesticides.
* USDA helps ensure open markets for U.S. agricultural products and provides food aid to needy people overseas.

Primary Address

Department of Agriculture (USDA)
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-2791
Web: http://www.usda.gov

Region(s) Served

• National

Locations

• Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - Washington Office
  1400 Independence Ave., SW
  Washington, DC 20250
  Toll-free: (800) 535-4555
  Phone: (202) 720-2791

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