USDA to buy surplus Concord grape juice to aid Western New York farmers

USDA Agrees To Purchase $20 Million In Surplus Concord Grape Juice From WNY, PA Farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to purchase $20 million in surplus concord grape juice for use by domestic nutrition programs across the country. This comes after both U.S. Senators C…

USDA to buy surplus Concord grape juice to aid Western New York farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase surplus Concord grape juice for federal nutrition programs after hundreds of grape growers in Western New York and Pennsylvania lost contracts earlier this year, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced Tuesday.The purchase, funded through Section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, is intended to provide relief to growers after Refresco, a major grape proces…