Daily life
Not fridge magnets but local food: the rise of grocery store tourism
Travellers are heading for local grocers and supermarkets to bring home biscuits, spices, sauces and chocolate, a habit now known as grocery store tourism.
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HealthUS adds $27m in farm to school grants and $50m for school kitchen equipment
USDA's Farm to School grants reach more than $47 million across 149 projects in 2026, and a further $50 million will help schools buy cold storage and stoves to cook local food.
Livestock
UK coalition of 150 groups asks for lighter rules and funding to save local abattoirs
The Abattoir Sector Group says the UK has gone from about 2,500 abattoirs to about 200 since the 1970s, and wants small slaughterhouses treated as essential infrastructure.
Market ManagementBritish Food Fortnight turns 25 with a call to make British produce the default
Love British Food wants retailers, caterers and public buyers to back British farmers during the fortnight from 26 September to 11 October, with Red Tractor joining as lead assurance partner.
Vegetables
Minnesota's Paisley Purple potato finds its niche with small growers and chefs
A purple potato from the University of Minnesota's breeding programme that keeps its colour when cooked is being grown for farmers markets and local restaurants.
Agribusiness
California's farm-to-school grants return $2.10 for every dollar, evaluation finds
An independent evaluation of the California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program finds each dollar granted to farmers generates about $2.10 in statewide economic activity, with three-quarters of participating farms expanding production to supply schools.