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When budgets are tight, Colleen Donovan says the local farmers market is a great way for consumers to save money on fresh local products.

Amid discussions on the Farm Bill, Senator Klobuchar calls for a fairer approach to SNAP funding, aiming to eliminate inequities between states and ensure all are supported equally.

Aiming for healthier choices, the USDA has rolled out new requirements for stores. More fresh foods are on the way for families using SNAP.

With midterms on the horizon, the Democratic Party is zeroing in on critical issues affecting our communities, especially food security and local jobs.

The federal government shutdown is starting to drain key USDA nutrition programs that were at the heart of Farm Bill and spending fights on Capitol Hill.

Congresswoman Andrea Salinas is one of two Oregon members of the House Ag committee, which has worked for two years on the farm bill reauthorization.  She said Farm Bills have always been bipartisan, but she believes Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is playing politics.  Salinas...

While the lame-duck session of Congress represents one last chance at a farm bill, industry experts say it would require compromise on a number of tricky issues.  Farm Policy News said it would require House and Senate leaders to agree on spending in quite a few important areas.   ...

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene introduced legislation that would make it easier for Americans participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to access job training services.

In fiscal year 2021, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP, served an average of 41.5 million people monthly.  ERS reported this week the 2021 figure is an increase of about 5.8 million per month compared with fiscal year 2019.  SNAP pa...

The USDA has increased efforts over the past couple of months to help make sure Americans have access to food during these uncertain times. "USDA has provided for states to issue emergency supplemental SNAP benefits which is totaling more than $2 billion per month and additional spending in SNAP program," said deputy undersecretary, Brandon Lipps, as he talked about the food stamp progra