WASHINGTON, D.C. — Farmers, local food businesses, and regional food networks across the United States will receive more than $26.8 million in federal funding aimed at expanding markets for locally ...

A regional food system partnership that is part of the USDA's LAMP received a mere $4.7 million in grants to seven projects, ...

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

In March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made a pivotal decision to terminate the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Cooperative Agreement Program, a move that has sent ripples across ...

A USDA program to support local food systems was terminated due to budget cuts. The Heartland Regional Food Business Center helped small and midsized farms with market access and technical assistance.