Media Advisory No. 0012.13

Contact:

USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2013 – This WEDNESDAY, March 13, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will tour New Hampshire’s Pleasant View Gardens and highlight Department efforts to make rural America a magnet for jobs. The Secretary will discuss USDA’s goals in 2013 to open new markets and create new opportunity in rural America.

Pleasant View Gardens recently received a USDA grant and loan guarantee to install a biomass wood fired boiler system to heat their commercial greenhouses. Efforts such as these reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil and ensuring sustainable future economic growth for the business and local economy.

Since 2009, USDA has invested in more than 50 New Hampshire renewable energy loans and grants to help rural farmers, ranchers and rural businesses save money and conserve energy.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

1:30 p.m. EDT

WHAT:

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will tour Pleasant View Gardens and highlight USDA efforts to revitalize local communities by making rural America a magnet for jobs and economic opportunity.

Secretary Vilsack will host a media availability immediately following his tour.

WHERE:

Pleasant View Gardens

830 North Pembroke Road

Pembroke, NH

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