Anna Pesek saw a federal program supporting local food purchases as much more than a boost to her Iowa pork and poultry farm.

When Illinois named small farmer Nathan Ryder a finalist for a federal $100,000 Local Food Infrastructure Grant, he made big ...

“Urban farmers can’t find parcels of land larger than 5 acres. New farmers can’t afford to purchase a large farm parcel. Even long-standing farms like Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley are ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture grant program that allowed schools and food banks to buy fresh products from small farms helped her forge new business relationships. It allowed her to spend ...