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Hoofer B · Dec 7, 2018

Rods post below reminded me of a conversation I had with my buddy. He is a dairyman and said "isn't it ironic that I qualify for government cheese". sad but true!

Bruce from Can. · Dec 7, 2018

Please elaborate on government cheese.

Elton Fancher · Dec 7, 2018

From what I remember, some of my relatives had lots of kids, tenant farmers, very poor. When dairy products were in excess, the USDA gave out what they called Commodities a day a month or some such. Cheese was one of the more sought after items. I believe they had powdered milk also. Somehow even landowners wound up with a great deal of it, as well as canned items such as beans, chicken and dumplings, whatnot. The canned foods came in gallon or maybe larger cans.

C.Amick · Dec 7, 2018

As I recall the cheese was a large chunk of American cheese. I addition to powdered milk, I believe there were also powdered eggs.

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