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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Gavin Newsom has appealed a U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to end funding for California's Local Food Purchase ...

Patrick Penn is changing positions, to be replaced by a political appointee. Advocates worry the ongoing USDA reorganization ...

AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine (WABI) - One plate at a time, the Aroostook County Action Program is working to make sure kids across the county get the healthy meals they need. ACAP announced its ...

The flagship U.S. program for international food assistance, Food for Peace, would be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and lose more than half its budget under the draft fiscal 2026 ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump is proposing to slash non-defense spending by nearly 23% in a fiscal 2026 budget that recommends a $5 billion cut to USDA programs, including agricultural research, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pennsylvania will lose millions in federal funding to buy fresh food from local farms that helps feed students and low-income ...

President Trump has tried to kill Food for Peace – the nation’s leading international food aid program. Farm state ...

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 ...