The USDA will purchase up to $35 million of fresh apples for distribution through nutrition assistance programs across the country. The commitment will support growers in a time of poor market ...
Since 2013, the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program has awarded $100 million for a total of 1,275 projects. The USDA will award up to $18 million through a program that connects schools with ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has revived one farm to school grant program after canceling it earlier this year, and a pair of bipartisan bills making their way through Congress aim to restore ...
More than $1 billion in USDA funding meant to support purchases from local farmers for school lunch programs and food banks has been cancelled. More than $1 billion in USDA funding meant to support ...
In the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s second administration, the federal funding landscape has been radically changed — especially for the people who grow, harvest, and distribute food ...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The South Dakota Department of Education says school lunch programs will not be affected come November 1 amid funding uncertainty with the government shutdown. The USDA ...
Cosmic Crisp apples are shown in a bin in this file photo. On Aug. 1, the USDA announced it would purchase up to $35 million in fresh apples for nutrition assistance programs.(Courtesy Andy Handley) ...