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 ...

Schools can also offer plant-based milks at lunch, but some nutrition advocates say the USDA is not doing enough to promote ...

A new USDA rule will reshape SNAP by enforcing stricter retailer standards and promoting more nutritious food options ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service has approved Governor Kim Reynolds’ summer food program. The program, Healthy Kids Iowa, will replace the ...

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 ...

The Agriculture Department, which has temporarily taken over management of the Food for Peace program, is partnering with the World Food Program to distribute more than 200,000 tons of international ...

Federal agriculture officials have been called to testify on Capitol Hill about distribution problems plaguing food programs that serve tribes and the elderly. Federal agriculture officials have been ...

ASHLAND – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Lisa Mensah and USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Under Secretary Kevin Concannon recently gathered with ...

LC VALLEY — If you’re looking for a place that will provide free meals for your child 18 and under, the LC Valley has many ...