A regional food system partnership that is part of the USDA's LAMP received a mere $4.7 million in grants to seven projects, spread across 10 states. The post USDA pays lip service to local food ...

Farmers markets are in full swing this summer, bringing fresh food to communities. These markets, along with food hubs and other local food businesses, play an important role in rural economies.

LAMP and its accompanying grant programs are administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and are funded ...

The Agriculture Department today announced it has awarded more than $26.8 million to grant projects through the Local Agriculture Market Program. The program helps local and regional food entities ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has awarded over $26.8 million to grant projects through the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP).

According to a March 10 press release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it has awarded more than $26.8 million to grant projects through the Local Agriculture Market ...

Since 2013, the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program has awarded $100 million for a total of 1,275 projects. The USDA will award up to $18 million through a program that connects schools with ...

Pennsylvania officials filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the termination of the federal Local Food Purchasing Assistance program, which would have provided $13 million ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than $1 billion in cuts to programs that help food banks and schools buy fresh foods from local, underserved farmers and ranchers across the nation.