According to a March 10 press release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it has awarded more than $26.8 million to grant projects through the Local Agriculture Market ...

LAMP and its accompanying grant programs are administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and are funded through the 2018 Farm Bill. These programs require a 25% cost share amount of ...

An Oneonta center dedicated to educating farmers on how to get their products directly to the consumer will be receiving a large amount of federal funding, according to an announcement by the US ...

Farmers markets are in full swing this summer, bringing fresh food to communities. These markets, along with food hubs and other local food businesses, play an important role in rural economies.

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 ...

Millions of children risk losing access to free school meals with these changes, school meal advocates say.