
I’m a businessman, too.” A few minutes later, Donna LaTorre of Kinderhook was equally surprised when she found out. “I didn’t know that, said Nassau resident Wayne Whitney.
Route 9 expressed surprise when they were informed that the fruit now had a prominent place in history. But on this stormy Wednesday afternoon, customers at the year-round Columbia County farm market off of U.S.
institution is an equal opportunity provider.Most of the people shopping at the Golden Harvest Farm market in Valatie earlier last week hadn’t a clue that the apples they were buying were, in fact, perfectly “presidential.” It just so happened that weeks ago, five varieties of Alan Grout’s apples had been boxed and shipped to the nation’s capital and slated to be used in the pie served at the inaugural luncheon. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights The completedĪD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a FormĪD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, from any USDA office, by calling Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET CenterĪt (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S.