Since the 1980s, Lawrence residents have been able to celebrate the holidays and support local farmers with the Holiday ...

More than $1 billion in USDA funding meant to support purchases from local farmers for school lunch programs and food banks has been cancelled. More than $1 billion in USDA funding meant to support ...

Picture a spring morning in central Illinois, where a soybean farmer walks across his fields, checking the soil’s moisture and inspecting the planter that will soon tuck next season’s harvest into the ...

National brands are betting big on small farmers. Food giants such as Chipotle and Sweetgreen have long emphasized close partnerships with small or local farmers, in many cases, due to corporate ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Community members have stepped up to help keep local farmers in Rhode Island afloat after the United States Department of Agriculture cut $1 billion in grants that ...

A $500,000 USDA grant will support central Wisconsin farmers' markets over three years. The grant will fund initiatives such as SNAP/EBT access, market research and a regional coordinator position.

Despite rising food costs, shoppers prioritize local farmers markets for quality and community engagement. Farmers market vendors face pressure from increasing costs but see opportunities in growing ...

Horn O Plenty freshtaurant owner Mandisa Horn hands a customer her order at the Bedford farmers market on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Colette Costlow Farmers markets are in full swing in ...