{"id":5220,"date":"2020-12-01T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T05:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=5220"},"modified":"2020-11-29T16:31:03","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T21:31:03","slug":"dvids-more-tribes-benefit-from-food-distribution-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/01\/dvids-more-tribes-benefit-from-food-distribution-program\/","title":{"rendered":"DVIDS: More tribes benefit from food distribution program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hcTI5HbmZBM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Defense Logistics Agency: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/hcTI5HbmZBM>Logistics On Location: In Support of Native Americans<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">More Native American tribes receive fresh eggs thanks to DLA, USDA partnership<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, December 1, 2020<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"byline\">By Nancy Benecki<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"byline\">Defense Logistics Agency<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">DOD DVIDS<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><A \r\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/\">dvidshub.net<\/A><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nFresh shell eggs are now available to 28 more Native American tribes throughout the country, thanks to a fresh produce program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nLast month the tribes signed on to receive eggs along with fresh fruits and vegetables through the USDA\u2019s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. DLA Troop Support operates the program that provides fresh produce to schools and Native American tribes throughout the United States. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nA total of 88 tribes are now approved to order shell eggs through the program, according to Patricia Scott, chief of the Subsistence Continental U.S. garrison feeding program.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe USDA previously offered a powered egg mix, and there is only one manufacturer left in the U.S. that makes this product, Scott said. Due to availability and pricing concerns, the USDA decided to switch to fresh eggs. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<figure>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-attachment-id=\"5222\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/01\/dvids-more-tribes-benefit-from-food-distribution-program\/smalltribesofwesternwashington-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/smalltribesofwesternwashington.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"smalltribesofwesternwashington\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/smalltribesofwesternwashington-1024x576.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/smalltribesofwesternwashington.jpeg\" alt=\"smalltribesofwesternwashington\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5222\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">The Small Tribes of Western Washington, based in Lakewood, Washington, is one of 125 Native American organizations with members whose fruits and vegetables are delivered by regional produce companies working on Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support contracts as part of the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, also known as FDPIR. Photo by <a href=https:\/\/www.dla.mil\/News\/Images\/igphoto\/2001672601\/>Peter Kent \/ Defense Logistics Agency<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe USDA then asked DLA Troop Support if vendors could provide shell eggs as part of the fresh foods catalog, Scott said.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cTribes also had to identify that they had the proper storage and take in this item when it comes to their facilities,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s how it came to be. We filled a niche where the USDA would have to otherwise contract with these vendors for shell eggs themselves. It was a great fit, and we can do it.\u201d\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nFrom January through mid-October, DLA Troop Support received 1,565 orders for eggs that were shipped to 139 locations, she said.  \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cIt\u2019s good for DLA to be able to continue to provide this perishable type of item successfully to these communities that are relying on food security,\u201d Scott said.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-attachment-id=\"5221\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/01\/dvids-more-tribes-benefit-from-food-distribution-program\/smalltribesofwesternwashington\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/smalltribesofwesternwashington.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"smalltribesofwesternwashington\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Vicki White (left) receives a box of fruits and vegetables at the Small Tribes of Western Washington\u2019s food distribution site at the Shoalwater Bay Reservation. Photo by Peter Kent&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/smalltribesofwesternwashington-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/smalltribesofwesternwashington.jpg\" alt=\"smalltribesofwesternwashington\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5221\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">In this photo from 2016, Vicki White, left, receives a box of fruits and vegetables at the Small Tribes of Western Washington\u2019s food distribution site on the Shoalwater Bay Reservation in Washington. Photo by <a href=https:\/\/www.dla.mil\/News\/Images\/igphoto\/2001672602\/>Peter Kent \/ Defense Logistics Agency<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nVendors need to provide agricultural products that meet the customers\u2019 needs while also meeting the demands of the USDA and DLA. Even items like seasonal fruits and vegetables have to be high quality, Scott said, and then are removed once they are no longer available in the U.S.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nShell eggs, by nature, are delicate, but there have been very few incidents in shipping the eggs to the tribes, said Joseph Hauser, Subsistence Produce and Market Fresh division chief.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cOverall, it\u2019s been very successful,\u201d Hauser said.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe USDA allocated almost $10 million a year for the last two years to fresh produce and eggs to Native American tribes, Scott said. \r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><p><\/p>\r\nTribes that receive the produce and eggs are located across the country, from Texas to New York. They have to comply with the eligibility requirements of the USDA\u2019s Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, which provides food to households on reservations and Native American households in designated areas near reservations, or in Oklahoma. The USDA distributes food and administrative funds to participating Indian Tribal Organizations and state agencies to operate the FDPIR.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cWorking with this program is part of our whole of government effort to have the ability to support non-traditional customers,\u201d Hauser said. \u201cWe view the tribes as an important customer, as we do the schools and our traditional warfighter customers. We do everything we can to make sure they\u2019re served and satisfied.\u201d\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<HR><EM>DVIDS (Defense Video Imagery Distribution System) is a state-of-the-art, \r\n24\/7 operation that provides a timely, accurate and reliable connection between \r\nthe media around the world and the military serving worldwide. 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