LONG GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN HAS HAD A REAL EFFECT ON HUNGER. WE’VE WATCHED AS OUR NEIGHBORS STRUGGLED THIS PAST WEEK. FAMILIES STRETCHING WHAT LITTLE THEY HAVE. MANY PEOPLE REACHING OUT FOR HELP AND SOME ...

Since launching, "Feast in the Kitchen" has taken readers behind the scenes of our local food world, one profile at a time.

Kitchen staff at the Clear Lake Middle School in northern Iowa slice local apples as one of the fruit options for lunch. The school district received federal funds through the USDA's Local Food for ...