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A labor union representing agricultural workers in Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia says it isnt waiting around for federal immigration reform to continue pushing for undocumented workers rights. Nearly 200 delegates recently voted to re-elect union President Baldemar Velasquez to a 14th term. Velasquez said the Farm Labor Organizing Committee plans to focus on defending workers employed on some of the states largest farms who often face wage and working-conditions exploitation. ...

RICHMOND — Farmers are facing record-high land prices due to a bevy of factors. According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report, Virginia farm real estate…

Farmers are facing record-high land prices due to a bevy of factors. According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report, Virginia farm real estate prices have risen 8.5% in the last four years, and cost is not the only problem farmers face in trying to acquire land. ...

A focus on sustainability is reshaping how we produce, consume and discard our food.

Virginia is one step closer to its first-ever affordable “agrihood”. Happily Natural, Girls for Change, and the Maggie Walker Community Land Trust (MWCLT) have won a US Department of Agriculture planning grant to develop a nine-acre lot in the Chesterfield neighborhood of Bensley, just south of the Richmond city line.

Much like textbooks and transportation, a healthy lunch is a vital part of a childs school day and can help achieve educational success. Since March 2020, U.S. Department of Agriculture waivers have allowed schools to serve meals at no cost to all children, regardless of income. ...

An organization in Central New York is getting a funding boost to help workers who are still struggling with the financial effects of the pandemic. The Workers Center of Central New York says it will use a new grant from the HEAL Food Alliance to help with some of the unexpected expenses its members cant cover, due to rising costs and transportation issues. Workers Center Executive Director Jessica Maxwell said the need is great. ...

There may be some truth to the expression about the "starving college student" struggling to earn a degree. A survey of students enrolled in Utah colleges and universities found that for many, chronic food insecurity is a major issue. The survey, commissioned by Utahns Against Hunger, asked students at several Utah campuses if they regularly have access to enough affordable, nutritious food. ...

While the market is meant to provide healthy food in Northside, it also supports local farmers.

Black farming projects look to recoup historical US land losses