Although the current recession has forced families to cut back on daily luxuries such as dining out and shopping, local farmers expect farmers’ markets to continue to attract local residents as spring ...

National brands are betting big on small farmers. Food giants such as Chipotle and Sweetgreen have long emphasized close partnerships with small or local farmers, in many cases, due to corporate ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Community members have stepped up to help keep local farmers in Rhode Island afloat after the United States Department of Agriculture cut $1 billion in grants that ...

Farmer Brad Smith grows organic vegetables like tomatoes, onions and potatoes and sells his produce at markets across central Michigan. Smith, who has been in business for 11 years, depends on federal ...

More than $1 billion in USDA funding meant to support purchases from local farmers for school lunch programs and food banks has been cancelled. More than $1 billion in USDA funding meant to support ...

Picture a spring morning in central Illinois, where a soybean farmer walks across his fields, checking the soil’s moisture and inspecting the planter that will soon tuck next season’s harvest into the ...

Despite rising food costs, shoppers prioritize local farmers markets for quality and community engagement. Farmers market vendors face pressure from increasing costs but see opportunities in growing ...