Stories tagged: "US Department of Agriculture"

Economy President & CEO Devon Wilson hard at work with Sunlight Gardens volunteer.
Economy Black Farmers in Michigan Finally Get Needed COVID Relief from Biden

After being all but left out of COVID relief under Trump, Michigan's 19 Black-owned farms finally are seeing support.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel March 25, 2021 4:56 pm EDT
Food Terre Haute - Circa May 2020: SNAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide nutrition benefits to supplement the budgets of disadvantaged families.
Food Michigan Blocks Trump’s Efforts to Slash Food Assistance During the Pandemic

Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of states fighting to stop Trump's efforts to take food assistance away from out-of-work Michiganders.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel October 30, 2020 1:33 pm EDT

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