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 ...

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...

On a sunny December morning, Western Lombard points to a black walnut tree. It’s one of many native crops that grow on his farm in Millfield, which Lombard believes produce some underrated fruits: ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is promising big changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which currently helps almost 42 million Americans buy groceries. In recent media ...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture says it’s working to reform what it calls the "out of control" SNAP benefits program. The agency plans to redirect more of its nutrition budget toward healthier, ...

Farm bills – famously complex legislative and spending balances between farm subsidies, food assistance, conservation and ...

USDA employee Ellen Mei (center) spoke at a rally Friday about her planned termination following an interview about SNAP benefits lapsing during the federal shutdown. On October 2, the day after the ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the agency will weed out illegal immigrants from programs her department operates, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly called ...

WASHINGTON, September 30 - Market-sensitive commodity data reports released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and nutrition programs that feed millions of Americans could be vulnerable to ...

States are warning struggling Americans who rely on food stamps to pay for groceries that they may miss out on benefits come November. "Starting October 16, SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...