Asheville, North Carolina (December 9, 2015) – ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) is pleased to announce that they are one of 74 projects spanning 39 states receiving support this year ...

The USDA said it will invest up to $18 million into a program that makes connections between schools and local farmers after ...

Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced Jan. 19 the U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding 72 grants totaling $23.6 million through the Distance Learning and ...

USDA opens 2026 Farm to School Grants, offering up to $18M to expand local food procurement, school gardens and agricultural education.

The Obama administration is pushing new requirements for school nutrition professionals who prepare lunches and breakfasts for students. School food workers who manage and handle meals would face new ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWLP)– USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is awarding $8.6 million in Team Nutrition Training Grants to 11 states that administer the National School Lunch Program, including the ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2015 – USDA has awarded a $3.6 million grant to the Seattle Jobs Initiative (SGI) to set up a so-called Center of Excellence designed to develop and disseminate best practices to ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces a $262.5 million investment in institutions of higher education to foster the next generation of diverse agricultural professionals ...