According to a March 10 press release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it has awarded more than $26.8 million to grant projects through the Local Agriculture Market ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has awarded over $26.8 million to grant projects through the Local Agriculture ...

Farmers markets are in full swing this summer, bringing fresh food to communities. These markets, along with food hubs and other local food businesses, play an important role in rural economies.

An Oneonta center dedicated to educating farmers on how to get their products directly to the consumer will be receiving a large amount of federal funding, according to an announcement by the US ...

Since 2013, the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program has awarded $100 million for a total of 1,275 projects. The USDA will award up to $18 million through a program that connects schools with ...

Millions of children risk losing access to free school meals with these changes, school meal advocates say.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than $1 billion in cuts to programs that help food banks and schools buy fresh foods from local, underserved farmers and ranchers across the nation.

Louisiana lawmakers are asking Congress to bring back a $1 billion federal program that allows schools, child care programs, and food banks to purchase locally grown produce and protein. The Local ...

Pennsylvania officials filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the termination of the federal Local Food Purchasing Assistance program, which would have provided $13 million ...