Several food banks have claimed that they are no longer receiving funds from the Agriculture Department without receiving an explanation. The USDA allocated $500 million for food banks for the ...

FAIRVIEW, N.C. (WLOS) — CEO Jamie Ager of Hickory Nut Gap, a farm in Fairview, is passionate about providing local food to schools, but the USDA has changed that. Like many others, Ager also has ...

The USDA slashed $1 billion from local food programs, impacting Iowa farm families who were investing to supply more table foods over the next three years. The cuts to the Biden-era program come ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The USDA and the Trump administration are cutting over $1 billion in local food programs. In a press conference Monday, Democratic Congressman Jim Costa gathered ...

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PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. — Concerns are mounting as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans to slash more than a billion dollars from programs that support local food banks and schools.

U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy with workers at Connecticut Foodshare in Bloomfield on March 17, 2025. Credit: Mark Pazniokas / CT Mirror Support trusted journalism in Connecticut.

Decades of free trade have deeply integrated Canada’s food supply chains with the U.S., making it difficult to determine what is actually local. Even for Canadian-owned companies, most food ...

It’s springtime in sunny Sarasota—our most plentiful time of year, when farmers markets overflow with colorful fruits and vegetables and local ingredients ... to talented food makers and ...

More than just a procurement strategy, buying straight from farms and mandis is a game-changer for food businesses ... just a strategic shift. Research local farmers, visit farms to understand ...