» Increased support for farmers and ranchers developing new products to sell locally. Between 2009 and 2014, the number of Value Added Producer Grants awarded to local food projects jumped by more ...

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 program known as Spearfish Local has tapped into a growing national "grow local, eat local" and "farm to table" vibe to create a symbiotic system that was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from ...

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced last week that it will cut the Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) program, which provides grants to small and medium-sized local farm and food ...

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 ...

KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers agricultural topics. Share your story idea with Ryan. On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R - 4th ...

USDA cancels the next round of a program designed to help get local food into school cafeterias. USDA cancels the next round of a program designed to help get local, fresh food into school cafeterias.

THE FOOD BANKS THEY SERVE. THAT CONVERSATION FOCUSED ON HOW THESE FUNDING CUTS WILL IMPACT PENNSYLVANIANS WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE, AND THE FARMS WHICH FOOD BANKS LIKE THIS ONE PARTNER WITH TO FEED ...

Editor's note: This story was updated at 4:15 p.m. to note that the USDA declined to comment and include more information about the food program. HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit ...

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 ...

Every Monday, Norma McAdams comes to the K’ima:w Medical Center on the Hoopa Valley Reservation in northeastern Humboldt County and leaves with a box of fresh produce. Lately, she’s been experimenting ...