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 Members of the FSA state committee are appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture and are responsible for the oversight
of farm programs and county committee operations, resolving
program delivery appeals from the agriculture community,
maintaining cooperative relations with industry stakeholders,
keeping producers informed about FSA programs and operating in a
manner consistent with USDA equal opportunity and civil rights
policies.
Allen, of Chicago, Illinois (Cook County), is Co-Founder/CEO of
Urban Growers Collective, Inc. and has extensive experience in
urban and sustainable agriculture planning and management. She
is active in several civic and agricultural outreach and
education organizations.
More appointments will follow as USDA seats the three to five
member FSA state committees for each state and Puerto Rico. The
state committee chairperson will be named when all committee
members have been appointed.
The Farm Service Agency serves farmers, ranchers,
foresters and agricultural partners through the effective,
efficient and equitable delivery of federal agricultural
programs. The Agency offers producers a strong safety net
through the administration of farm commodity and disaster
programs.
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Additionally, through conservation programs, FSA
continues to preserve and protect natural resources and provides
credit to agricultural producers who are unable to receive private,
commercial credit, including targeted loan funds for beginning,
underserved, women and military veterans involved in production
agriculture.
For more information on FSA, visit www.fsa.usda.gov.
[Illinois Farm Service Agency]
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