Local food systems are often viewed as alternatives to the global food system to stress their "promise of difference." But many myths have also been debunked, such as the "local trap" — the belief ...

KIRTLAND, Ohio – If you’re on social media, especially TikTok and Pinterest, you’ve probably seen the homesteading trend coming at you. Defined as a lifestyle focused on self-sufficiency, it can be as ...

As tariffs threaten to increase grocery costs, Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center is advocating for local food production and self-sufficiency. As tariffs threaten to increase grocery costs, ...

Local foods are critical to the food security and health of Indigenous peoples around the world, but local "informal" economies are often invisible in official economic statistics. Consequently, these ...

In grocery stores across the state, it's generally easier to find locally grown beef than pork or goat. But there's an effort to improve local production for these other types of meat.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The City of Lynchburg is set to receive $1,574,898 million in federal funds to support local food production, Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced Friday.

The state has announced $779,458 to help improve food access in underserved communities across Massachusetts. The funds, ...

Vermont's food system receives over $3 million in grants from the USDA. The grants are divided into infrastructure and equipment categories to support local food systems. Funding will support projects ...

RICHMOND, Va. – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday that he would be awarding 12 infrastructure grants totalling more than $497,000, to support local food production and agriculture facilities ...

The nearly 9,000-square-foot facility will expand access to fresh, local food while reinforcing the co-op's mission.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced on Wednesday the latest round of grants in order to help support food production in the Commonwealth. According to a release, $264,000 in ...