LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird unveiled Lincoln’s new Local Food System Plan, designed to make the local food system more resilient, enhance supports for farmers and producers who ...

Local food systems are often viewed as alternatives to the global food system to stress their "promise of difference." But many myths have also been debunked, such as the "local trap" — the belief ...

Ever since the pandemic, the child care sector has grappled with tight budgets, staffing shortages, and low wages. Dara Bloom, an associate professor at North Carolina State University, has watched ...

Chris Peake poses in front of a former egg processing facility, which is set to become a new food distribution center and grocery store in Charlotte. (James Farrell/Courthouse News) CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Many of us are familiar with grocery co-ops without truly understanding what they do — or how large of an impact they have on local food systems and the greater community. Buying from farmers is the ...

Four area organizations who share the goal of strengthening the local food system come together for the Northwest Arkansas Local Food Systems Conference set for Dec. 10 and 11 in Springdale. The ...

Nevada’s farmers face steep challenges. Extreme temperatures, scarce water and limited access to markets test the 3,100 farms that help supply fresh foods to Nevadans. Local farmers also struggle to ...

In October 2017, the Tubbs Fire in Northern California burned more than 36,000 acres and a large part of suburban Santa Rosa, forcing around 100,000 people to evacuate their homes. Grocery stores, ...

Join The Conservation Foundation, North Central College, and activist and forager Robin Greenfield for “Strengthening Local Food Systems & Living Sustainably” on Saturday, Nov. 1. Presentations will ...

Some third-graders from a local elementary school came to my farm for a tour, and I saw it as an opportunity to test their knowledge. So, before they arrived, I tied some carrots to a small maple tree ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Four sessions are being held across northeast Indiana for the public to engage with the Northeast Indiana Local Food Network (NEI). Engagement sessions will support the ...

The state has announced $779,458 to help improve food access in underserved communities across Massachusetts. The funds, ...