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The USDA announced in March it would end the Local Food Purchase Agreement Program, which gives food banks money to purchase food directly from local farmers.
Pennsylvnaia's Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program lost $13 million federal funding, which impacts nearly 200 farms, 14 ...
As Sharing Excess' expansion efforts run up against challenges, the founder says the heart of the organization remains in ...
Editor's note: This story was updated at 4:15 p.m. to note that the USDA declined to comment and include more information about the food program. HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit ...
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its decision to stop funding a food assistance program. The Local Food ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro called on leaders across the country to speak and act with moral clarity in the wake of what is being ...
Pennsylvania has sued the Department of Agriculture for breach of contract. The state claims that the agency has illegally ...
The federal cuts were announced months ago, but farmers and food banks are now seeing the impacts of missed deliveries and ...
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced Pennsylvania's investing $224K in agriculture grants to boost wine exports, ...
State Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding always enjoys visiting Blair County. “This is an amazing place, an extraordinary place. I appreciate counties who have a clear appreciation for agriculture, ...
Pennsylvania has sued the Department of Agriculture for breach of contract. The state claims that the agency has illegally ...