WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Chickasaw Nation under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Chickasaw Nation seek to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers. “USDA is […]

TRENTON, N.J. — Do you own an unpreserved farm in New Jersey and have questions about preservation? The State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) will host four information sessions in coordination with the Cumberland, Warren, Somerset, and Salem County Agriculture Development Boards. The meetings are open to any farmland owner in any county. The SADC administers New […]

WASHINGTON — At the United Nations Food Systems Summit this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted $5 billion in planned investments and several steps it has taken to advance the goals of ending hunger and malnutrition and building more sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems. These efforts are guided by USDA’s deep commitment to […]

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Dairy Farmers of America, along with its employees and family farm-owners, are continuing their commitment to help fight hunger by supporting Feeding America®’s Hunger Action Month this September. Through its DFA Cares Farmers Feeding Families Fund, DFA is donating much-needed commercial refrigeration to community food pantries in 20 states and keeping […]

BLAIRSTOWN, N.J. — The nonprofit Foodshed Alliance now owns preserved farmland in Sussex County where it leases 66 acres to nine new sustainable farm businesses. “After working to restore our local food system for more than 10 years, this is a significant milestone for our organization and for our SAgE land-access program that provides affordable […]