Recent actions in North Carolina and across the country represented a significant escalation of enforcement in food spaces.

November 21, 2025 – Federal agents with the U.S. Border Patrol left Charlotte, North Carolina, Thursday, after joining Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in an immigration crackdown that caused ...

Part of the funding deal that ended the impasse includes policies that delay food safety rules and restricts regulations on ...

As Congress passed a funding package last week to end the government shutdown, lawmakers added several provisions that scored wins for industrial food. The policies, included in annual appropriations ...

More than a quarter of U.S. farmers rely on the Affordable Care Act, but despite the government shutdown, tax credits are set ...

The president also announced multiple trade deals, which could change the USDA’s plans to compensate farmers for tariff losses.

Urban Gleaners relies largely on local support, including through fundraising events like their annual Summer Supper, where ...

A Q&A with Lexy Close of the Appalachian Producers Cooperative, who says the new facility could revive the area’s local meat ...