Aamaly Hossain somdnewsintern@chespub.com Jul 29, 2025 Jul 29, 2025 For over a decade, the “Buy Local Challenge” has been more than just an event — it’s been a movement. On Monday, residents from all ...

Five years ago, Claudia Perez wouldn't give a local label a second glance. Now the 26-year-old San Antonio resident checks the origin of her food, choosing regional items for their freshness and to ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A one-year state pilot program is encouraging school food service programs to purchase and serve more ...

Alan Deal is a third-generation apple grower in Alexander County, in the foothills near Boone. He walks through rows of the last apple trees still in bloom on his hundred-acre orchard and plucks a ...

Whether you’re meal prepping for the week or grabbing a few apples for the kids’ lunches, where you buy your produce makes a big difference. Prices, freshness, and shelf life vary wildly depending on ...

The Trump administration cut the USDA's Local Food Purchase Assistance Program in March. It allowed schools to buy local ...

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