Food

Montgomery County Commissioners unanimously decided to redirect $1 million from the 2025 Economic Development/Government Equity fall funding cycle to support operations at The Foodbank, Inc., which serves Montgomery, Preble and Greene counties.

Kids Read Now provides books to food pantries to distribute to families in need, ensuring kids who are too old for the Dolly Parton Imagination library can still receive free reading materials over the summer.

The bill signed into law on July 4 makes major cuts to the program that began in 1939 with the First Food Stamp Program. SNAP cuts will reduce the budget by $186 billion dollars over nine years.

The Huffman Historic District is one mile east of downtown Dayton, comprised of historic Victorian and Queen Anne style homes. Now, the neighborhood is working to build an urban homesteading community.

Ohio farmer, Bryna Chandler, is an expert in preserving and using root vegetables months and years after harvest. Now, she's sharing her knowledge.

Betty Hoevel is an education coordinator with Five Rivers MetroParks who explained to WYSO how to stretch your summer garden harvest.

Dan Young has been CEO at Young's Jersey Dairy for 48 years and will step down in the fall. Dan's son John will take the helm as the fourth-generation leader of the Young family business.

Sheehan Brothers Vending is headquartered in Springfield and has recalled a number of its vending and mini market products after an Ohio Department of Agriculture inspection found undeclared sesame allergens in some of its food.

Homesteading is growing in popularity in cities and suburbs as more seek sustainably grown food. Some in Ohio have even bigger goals for cutting back on environmental impacts.

The van seats 15 passengers and will help the Foodbank meet the growing need for food assistance across Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties.

Five Rivers MetroParks is working with The Foodbank Inc to offer garden kits with seeds and starter plants at mobile distributions this spring.

The Shagbark Seed and Mill in Athens used the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program for over two years. Now that funding is being cut by DOGE.