General Information

We have a vision to provide economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural America to thrive; to promote agriculture production that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world; and to preserve our Nation's natural resources through conservation, restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands.

Our strategic goals serve as a roadmap for the Department to help ensure we achieve our mission and implement our vision. 

When President Lincoln established the United States Department of Agriculture, he called it the “People's Department." At USDA we are working tirelessly to be a model department that serves all people of our great Nation. This video captures the ways USDA touches the lives of everyday Americans—today, tomorrow, and every day—as we take steps toward a brighter future.