October 12, 2023LOCAL FOOD ... USDA Invests in Bison Purchase Pilot Incorporating Indian Country Bison for Tribal Feeding Programs Pilot will examine how USDA purchases bison to better support bison herd managers and delivering it to their local tribal communities READ MORE
October 12, 2023agreement N.J. Orgs. Partner to Provide Jersey Fresh For All LFPA will increase access to locally purchased food, create relationships with socially disadvantaged farmers READ MORE
October 12, 2023FOOD SECURITY ... Grant to Fund Research on Molecular Response of Plants to Environmental Stress Project seeks link between two independent biochemical signaling pathways READ MORE
October 11, 2023Meals Fla Farm Bureau Provides 20,000 Meals to Families in Need Feeding Florida purchases 24,815 pounds of Florida-grown product READ MORE
October 11, 2023Online Grocery Shopping UTIA Examines Online Grocery Shopping Attributes, Influence on Food Choices Findings to Inform Future Policy to Support Low-income Consumers, Improve Nutrition Security READ MORE
October 11, 2023GRANT OPPORTUNITY ... Local Food System Infrastructure Grant Applications Open Applications are now open for the WSDA Local Food System Infrastructure grants and are due November 15, 2023 READ MORE
October 11, 2023FOOD ACCESS ... USDA Makes Available More Than $60M in School Meals, Launches New Partnership Department highlights new grant and training opportunities for school meal programs during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month READ MORE
October 11, 2023Ag Future ... Doud Casts Positive Outlook for United States Agriculture Native Kansan outlines opportunities during Henry C. Gardiner lecture at K-State READ MORE
October 11, 2023NUTRITION AND HEALTH ... Genesee County Is Prescribing Produce for Health Emerging evidence suggests that “prescribing” produce results in increased consumption of fruits and vegetables READ MORE
October 10, 2023FOOD SECURITY ... WSDA Program Curbed Hunger and Stabilized Food Supply Chains, Says New Report The We Feed WA program combined state and federal emergency relief funds to prevent hunger and stabilize the local food supply chain READ MORE