Discover the power of direct sourcing for food businesses: fresher ingredients, cost savings, and stronger community ...

Notices have been sent about the cuts for two programs that affect farmers and consumers who are struggling to find ...

Funding cuts to key programs supporting school lunch initiatives and food banks are having a significant impact on farmers ...

SPRINGFIELD U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, along with ...

The U.S. Agriculture Department is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion nationally for schools ...

Through these federal programs, which launched in 2022, schools, food banks and other institutions received extra funding to buy directly from local farmers and ranchers. Supporters described it as a ...

As Canadas trade conflict with the United States escalates, governments are encouraging Canadians to buy local to support the countrys economic, social and environmental stability and independence.

Local nonprofit Southside Community Land Trust was awarded the largest grant — over $500,000 — to build the Cranston Food Hub ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's budget cuts, totaling about a billion dollars, threaten key programs for schools, food ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Dozens of people walked through the Kentucky Horse Park on Saturday, seeking bargains while supporting local farmers. Brian Conlon, president of the Education ...

The independent butcher shop closed due to rising costs, economic strain and shifting consumer habits. The closure also impacted local farmers that relied on the shop's business, and worried the ...