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Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice partnered with the Black, Indigenous and Farmers of Color Food and Farming Network to offer small-scale farmers in the region an opportunity to learn about farming policy and self-advocacy.

The WIC program — which can provide a grocery lifeline to women, infants and children — is dramatically underutilized. A new strategy, paired with $29 million, aims to get more people enrolled.

USDA policy change could allow more Ohio schools to serve free meals, but advocates say it may not be financially feasible for many schools.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will partner with Central State University to train underserved rural and urban farmers. The nearly $5 million project is part of the USDA’s investment in its Climate-Smart Agriculture Initiative.

President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act on Tuesday. The historic legislation includes about $40 billion toward federal climate change and agriculture investments.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined a coalition of 26 state attorneys general opposing new federal guidance on sex discrimination that he said could result in some kids going hungry.

The Ohio Department of Health is working with the United States Department of Agriculture to get waivers for families enrolled in WIC so people have more formula options during the national shortage.

Gas prices continue to soar to record highs. Diesel climbed to an average of $5.52 per gallon on Friday in Ohio, according to AAA.

The U.S. The Department of Agriculture released a report this month that predicts food prices will increase by about 7% by the end of the year. Low-income families will be impacted the most.

A school district in Champaign County received a federal grant for its food education program. The district already has one working garden, and now it’s hoping to expand and make more local connections.

The library's popular free food program, which has been giving over 20,000 meals a week to kids, will stay in place for the rest of the year.

The United States Department of Agriculture is asking Ohioans to send unsolicited seeds they receive in the mail to their offices in Columbus, or to the nearest OSU Extension offices.