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MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Rollins hosts Harvest to Hallways Rally at the Department of Agriculture, followed by a press conference

(Washington, D.C., August 24, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins will host a rally at the USDA Headquarters in Washington, DC, MONDAY, August 24^th to discuss new investments and policies related to child nutrition programs in alignment with the Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Secretary Rollins to host a Press Conference

WHAT: Secretary Brooke L. Rollins will host a rally in Washington, D.C., with Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for an announcement and will host a press conference afterwards.

WHEN: Event starts at 12:00 p.m. ET | Press Conference starts at 12:35 p.m. ET.
*Media setup begins at 11:30 a.m. ET

WHERE: The Department of Agriculture Headquarters, Whitten Building | 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, D.C., 20250

PARTICIPANTS:
Secretary Brooke Rollins – Department of Agriculture
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. – Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Ben Carson – National Nutrition Advisor, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Governor Jim Pillen – NE-R
Chef Robert Irvine