U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will ring the opening bell at USDA’s 16th annual farmers market season at USDA headquarters Friday. He will also signal the official debut of D.C. Central Kitchen’s Truck Farm with a ribbon-cutting. The Truck Farm – a garden in the back of a 2002 Dodge Ram – is a traveling, edible exhibit that teaches urban kids about healthy food.

There are several other activities planned for Friday as well. The People’s Garden is hosting a Kids Corner with seed planting. The Veterinarian Division of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service will host an information booth for visitors – and Feds Feed Families will have folks on hand to start their summer food drive for food banks across the National Capital Region and around the country.