date:Jul 22, 2013
to further depress prices, to below production costs.
The purchase will be made under the USDA's Section 32 program. Section 32 of the Agricultural Act of 1935 provides fund for purchasing surplus USDA funds from farmers. The food is then donated through USDA food programs under the same section.
Wisconsin leads the country in cranberry production, growing nearly half the nation's crop. Wisconsin Congressmen were also instrumental in making the purchase possible.