Growing Good: Local business tackles food insecurity with free fresh produce deliveries

McNabb Microfarms launched a new food assistance program to help families put fresh, healthy food on the table. In a solar powered panel shed in a backyard, more than 15 different species of ...
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USDA cuts program and pulls grant funds for small farm and food businesses

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced last week that it will cut the Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) program, which provides grants to small and medium-sized local farm and food ...

Healthy Food, Small Market Program launching to expand access to nutritious options in Toledo

The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department and the city are launching an initiative aimed at increasing access to healthy ...

What is the World Food Programme, and what does it do?

The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP), which won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger and promote peace, was founded in 1961 at the request of U.S. President ...