Local food banks are about to lose a key source of fresh, local produce after the Department of Agriculture ended the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program or LFPA. The program ...
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 federal program that brought fresh produce from farms directly to low-income families has ended, stripping local farmers of ...
A local grower is encouraging islanders to buy Guernsey produce this Christmas and beyond. Jock Pettitt runs the Soil Farm ...
Several local farmers markets, including online and in-person options, offer seasonal produce to the community. Initiatives such as the Double Up Food Bucks program help ease food insecurity by ...
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A federally funded program has helped distribute more than 720,000 pounds of fresh, locally grown produce to families in need throughout San Diego County. However, with federal ...