But buying produce according to the seasons can be revelatory, experts say, causing fewer planet-warming emissions, bolstering the local economy and offering more delicious options. What to opt ...

Emily Lawrence, who works with Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia, offers some realistic advice for shoppers who can’t always ...

Researchers at Cornell University say they've developed a tool that shows how purchasing locally grown food supports regional ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Washington, D.C., is among the best cities in the country when it comes to buying farm-fresh, local food, according to a new ranking. To determine where residents were most ...

The loss of $21 million in USDA funding will force schools and food banks to shift back to produce grown out of state, instead of buying it from local farmers. Federal officials have failed to ...

All of the produce was harvested a couple of ... the legislation was to encourage SNAP participants to buy healthier foods and champion local growers and community grocery stores.

To find locally sourced food, such as peaches, tomatoes and mint, in Auburn during the summer, residents have convenient ...

Where you buy your food matters. It matters for your health – locally grown food is more nutrient dense, and far less likely to be treated with chemical pesticides, herbicides, or ripeners.

To the editor: Most Alaska food is imported, even that which can be grown here. Food prices are subject to factors beyond our control with industrial agriculture, long transportation distances and ...

Buying tomatoes in the winter is no small feat. You slowly turn them, feeling their texture while going from one variety to another. But buying produce according to the seasons can be revelatory ...