Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it’s working to reform what it calls the "out of control" SNAP benefits program. The agency plans to redirect more of its nutrition budget toward healthier, ...

The USDA has empowered states to impose restrictions on the use of SNAP benefits for purchasing non-nutritive items like sodas and candies. This initiative, supported by the USDA's Food and Nutrition ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas will host a drive-through USDA food distribution Jan. 12 for Randolph County at the Pocahontas Community Center. Households that reside in ...

The federally funded program is sometimes referred to as food stamps. The federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has been an increasingly searched topic of discussion as ...

The 42 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will go without their benefits come Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown, according to a new message from ...

NOTE: This article went to press Friday for weekend distribution. Short important updates since then have been added and italicized. There’s increased demand at food pantries, due to fear that food ...

On a sunny December morning, Western Lombard points to a black walnut tree. It’s one of many native crops that grow on his farm in Millfield, which Lombard believes produce some underrated fruits: ...