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When many people think of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, they think of what it used to be called: food stamps ...
Lennox worries that soon she may find it more challenging to afford the food she needs. The U.S. House and Senate have ...
If the temperature is above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, most meats and seafood shouldn’t be out of refrigeration for any longer ...
Words by Carmen Macri “I think community-based beekeeping is both a literal and a symbolic act of healing a land and a people ...
One Belleville alderman called elimination of the state’s 35-year-old grocery sales tax “political grandstanding.” ...
If fresh organic berries blow the budget, buy them frozen. They’re picked at peak ripeness, flash‑frozen within hours, and ...
In the shadow of corn, soybeans and climate change, a handful of farmers are building a supply chain for local produce in Illinois.
Most shoppers check the dates and prices of products, maybe even the nutritional value, but for Helen and Mark Durnin, checking where the product was made is just as important. The couple own ...
Livremore’s annual food and wine pairing celebration is returning ... This year, the “Taste Our Terroir” will showcase a record 20 pairings from local wineries and chefs who fight for ...
The local produce purchase program is largely to thank ... for selling perfectly good produce that grocery stores wouldn’t buy because of slight aesthetic imperfections, he added.
Those gathered at the chamber luncheon heard all about the state of the county’s food insecurity, as a panel of local experts shared the latest statistics, and what local nonprofits are doing to ...
Having fresh, local produce in the school cafeteria provides ... Suddenly, the buyers they counted on don’t have the money to buy from them. How does nutritious food in schools impact kids?