Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Department of Agriculture has cut over $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks purchase from local ...

Kitchen staff at the Clear Lake Middle School in northern Iowa slice local apples as one of the fruit options for lunch. The school district received federal funds through the USDA's Local Food for ...

A USDA spokesperson released a statement confirming the funds were 'no longer available and those agreements will be terminated following 60-day notification.' Schools and childcare facilities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Gavin Newsom has appealed a U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to end funding for California's Local Food Purchase ...

The United States Department of Agriculture has halted two programs impacting food access to schools and other organizations, according to reports. Politico reported Monday that the year’s Local Food ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the end of COVID-era food programs that were utilized by food pantries and schools across the country to buy locally from farmers. Minnesota’s ...

Iowa farmers and institutions lost an estimated $11.3 million in federal funding to support the purchase of locally raised foods, following the recent termination of two U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Leaders of a south side Indianapolis food pantry on Thursday said they might have to stop offering some items after the U.S. Department of Agriculture ended a pandemic-era food ...

USDA employee Ellen Mei (center) spoke at a rally Friday about her planned termination following an interview about SNAP benefits lapsing during the federal shutdown. On October 2, the day after the ...