Schools and childcare facilities counting on the U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA), to buy food from local farms, were dealt ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHARLOTTE — The United States Department of Agriculture is ending several pandemic-era programs that connected local farmers to food banks and schools. The USDA is ending the 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the Arkansas Delta, farming isn't just a way to make a living. It's a way of life. Blessed with some of the most fertile soil in the country, this land has raised more than good crops. 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 ...