“In my 30 years of doing this work, I've never seen something this egregious,” one food bank director said.President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the "Farmers to Families Food Box Program" at Flavor First Growers and Packers in Mills River, N.C., on Aug. 24, 2020. | Nell Redmond/AP PhotoThe Agriculture Department last week began mandating that millions of boxes of surplus food for needy families include a letter from President Donald Trump claiming credit for the program.The USDA’s $4 billion Farmers to Families Food Box Program has distributed more than 100 million boxes to those in...…“In my 30 years of doing this work, I've never seen something this egregious,” one food bank director said.President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the "Farmers to Families Food Box Program" at Flavor First Growers and Packers in Mills River, N.C., on Aug. 24, 2020. | Nell Redmond/AP PhotoThe Agriculture Department last week began mandating that millions of boxes of surplus food for needy families include a letter from President Donald Trump claiming credit for the program.The USDA’s $4 billion Farmers to Families Food Box Program has distributed more than 100 million boxes to those in...WW…

The Agriculture Department awarded $1.2 billion to several little-known companies to send excess farm products to food banks.San Francisco-Marin Food Bank volunteers pack food into bags to be delivered to people during the coronavirus pandemic in San Francisco on April 18, 2020. | Jeff Chiu/AP PhotoThe Agriculture Department has awarded multimillion-dollar contracts to companies that appear to have little experience working with food banks or farmers, spurning several big produce companies with extensive expertise in food distribution.An event planning company in San Antonio, Texas, known...…The Agriculture Department awarded $1.2 billion to several little-known companies to send excess farm products to food banks.San Francisco-Marin Food Bank volunteers pack food into bags to be delivered to people during the coronavirus pandemic in San Francisco on April 18, 2020. | Jeff Chiu/AP PhotoThe Agriculture Department has awarded multimillion-dollar contracts to companies that appear to have little experience working with food banks or farmers, spurning several big produce companies with extensive expertise in food distribution.An event planning company in San Antonio, Texas, known...WW…