The program helps states buy domestic local food for school and childcare facilities, according to the U.S. Department of ...

A program that allowed schools and food banks to purchase fresh, local ingredients was slashed by the Trump administration.

The USDA canceled $1 billion in funding for schools, food banks, and other organizations. Springfield Community Gardens ...

Lauren Padovano said that the program acted as a win-win situation for families in need and Wisconsin farmers.

The Food Bank of Iowa and farmers in the Hawkeye state are about to feel the effects of a program being cut to help food ...

The federal government is ending two programs that enabled food banks and schools to purchase fresh food from local farms.

The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the ...

For food banks and people who go to them, the economic uncertainty represents a small part of the larger anxiety about ...

Kansas school nutrition programs and food banks are facing significant setbacks after $10.5 million in funding was cut off by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The ...

Farmers and food pantries in Wisconsin are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to restore local food assistance ...

# “Currently, agricultural products and seeds imported by local farmers are subjected to a 10 percent VAT rate at the border, whereas the final produce sold locally [will soon be] subject to only 5 ...

Despite the loss, local schools and nonprofits seemingly agree that serving farm fresh food will remain a priority.