The Local Food Purchasing Assistance program helped farmer Ryan Marquart put money in his pocket while also providing fresh ...
New perspective on the cancellation of the eleven million dollars in United States Department of Agircultyre funding that helped connect iowa farmers and their ...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program for Schools. The pilot program aims to connect Iowa schools ...
Iowa will lose $11.3 million in federal funding that would have been used to buy locally produced food for schools, childcare ...
USDA cuts $11.3 million in purchases from Iowa farmers for schools, day care centers, food banks. The impact is 'potentially ...
The Iowa Food System Coalition says the USDA has cancelled contracts worth more than $11-million. The money was to help the state’s food banks, schools and child care centers purchase local food from ...
The appropriation in the Iowa House legislation would be contingent on the U.S. Department of Agriculture approving a waiver ...
The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the ...
Local food banks and farmers are speaking out about the impact of recent United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) cuts.