USDA /news/tags/usda USDA en-US Copyright Fri, 03 Feb 2023 19:03:44 GMT The USDA wants to limit added sugars and sodium in school meals /npr-news/2023-02-03/the-usda-wants-to-limit-added-sugars-and-sodium-in-school-meals The new standards, if implemented, would limit added sugars and sodium and emphasize whole-grain and domestically-produced products. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 19:03:44 GMT /npr-news/2023-02-03/the-usda-wants-to-limit-added-sugars-and-sodium-in-school-meals Ximena Bustillo Pandemic aid extended for school meals in Ohio, but with changes /news/education/2022-07-05/pandemic-aid-extended-for-school-meals-in-ohio-but-with-changes President Biden signed The Keep Kids Fed Act last week, it extends pandemic flexibilities for schools meals, although with some changes. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:53:35 GMT /news/education/2022-07-05/pandemic-aid-extended-for-school-meals-in-ohio-but-with-changes Alejandro Figueroa Free Lunches Will Continue For Some Ohio K-12 Students /news/education/2020-09-01/free-lunches-will-continue-for-some-ohio-k-12-students The USDA has extended the summer food service program to allow schools that have been providing meals to low-income kids through the summer to continue... Tue, 01 Sep 2020 21:35:57 GMT /news/education/2020-09-01/free-lunches-will-continue-for-some-ohio-k-12-students Jo Ingles, Jo Ingles Ohio Extends SNAP, Medicaid Benefits For Six Months Due To Coronavirus /news/health-science/2020-03-27/ohio-extends-snap-medicaid-benefits-for-six-months-due-to-coronavirus Food stamp recipients in Ohio won’t need to worry about renewals for their benefits — at least not for the next few months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week issued a waiver to the state allowing an extension for select benefit recertifications and renewals. Any Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients whose benefits are set to expire in March, April or May of 2020 won’t need to seek recertification until six months later. Fri, 27 Mar 2020 20:09:40 GMT /news/health-science/2020-03-27/ohio-extends-snap-medicaid-benefits-for-six-months-due-to-coronavirus Mustard Seed Market Closes Solon Store, Focuses on E-Commerce /news/community/2019-11-03/mustard-seed-market-closes-solon-store-focuses-on-e-commerce With CBD products rising in popularity and more farmers beginning to grow hemp, the USDA this week released its first set of proposed regulations for the… Mon, 04 Nov 2019 02:40:00 GMT /news/community/2019-11-03/mustard-seed-market-closes-solon-store-focuses-on-e-commerce Advocates Worry About New Changes to SNAP /news/government-politics/2019-10-04/advocates-worry-about-new-changes-to-snap Advocates for low-income Ohioans say they’re concerned about yet another change proposed at the federal level for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Fri, 04 Oct 2019 13:45:04 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-10-04/advocates-worry-about-new-changes-to-snap Karen Kasler Ohio Farmers Seek Help From USDA to Deal with Flood Damage to Crops /news/community/2019-07-01/ohio-farmers-seek-help-from-usda-to-deal-with-flood-damage-to-crops Ohio’s agriculture director asked the federal government to help the state’s farmers, many of whom have been unable to plant crops because of rainy… Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:08:41 GMT /news/community/2019-07-01/ohio-farmers-seek-help-from-usda-to-deal-with-flood-damage-to-crops Jo Ingles Heavy Rains Leave Many Ohio Farms Flooded /news/environment-energy/2019-06-19/heavy-rains-leave-many-ohio-farms-flooded Farmers around Ohio are dealing with flooding after severe storms dumped heavy rains across much of the state. The National Weather Service says Ohio has… Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:12:58 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-06-19/heavy-rains-leave-many-ohio-farms-flooded