U.S. Senator Tina Smith Celebrates U.S. Trade Mission to Colombia

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) celebrated Lamex Food, Inc.'s participation in a trade mission to Bogota, Colombia, led by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand foreign market access for American agricultural products. The Bloomington, MN based food group is one of 23 businesses and organizations who joined the trip from August 13-15 with USDA Under Secretary Alexis M. Taylor to discuss policy and business partnerships that will boost American agricultural exports to Colombia.

"Agricultural exports support farming in Minnesota and provide economic benefits to the state," said Sen. Smith."This trade mission is a great opportunity to expand market access for American goods in Colombia, and for Lamex Food to create new business partnerships overseas."

Senator Smith, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has been a strong advocate for expanding agricultural market access globally. Earlier this year, she supported a USDA trade mission to India focused on Indigenous food products.

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