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.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture ruled last week that it already “sufficiently addressed” past discrimination and that continuing to practice “race- and sex-based remedies” are no longer necessary ...

Backed by the Biden Administration’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), USDA aimed to help rebuild local meat processing capacity. Along with stated goals to increase economic opportunities for small ...

In March, The Ohio Association of Foodbanks notified more than 150 farms that supplied Ohio's food pantries with fresh produce, meat, and dairy that the USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance program ...

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 ...

The KYF2 website is a one-stop shop for resources and information about USDA programs and support for local and regional food systems. In addition to featuring information about relevant grants, loans ...

A Port Huron bottler is among 34 Michigan entities awarded USDA grants to strengthen local food systems and boost regional ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cut local food programs that schools, farmers and food banks have relied on. Rachel Cramer of Harvest Public Media tells us how the lack of federal dollars over ...

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 ...

In the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s second administration, the federal funding landscape has been radically changed — especially for the people who grow, harvest, and distribute food ...