Food & Drink

Chris Luken knows cheese more than almost anyone else and has gained some prestigious titles to back that up.

The 2024 Iowa State Fair is months away, but now is the time of year to get cozy in the kitchen and perfect recipes to enter in one of the fair's many food contests.

The agriculture department’s annual projections show a slowing economy and lower crop prices for the upcoming year. The USDA also looks ahead to the next decade, showing rising crop yields but a competitive job market.

Gov. Kim Reynolds has declined to join the Summer EBT program, which would give Iowa families about $40 per month in the summer for each child who is eligible for free or reduced-price school lunch to help ensure kids get enough to eat when they’re not in school.

Over 100 billion pounds of food goes to waste every year in America. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm to Food Bank is trying to cut down on that waste by connecting local farmers and food pantries, but it’s future depends on how much funding is included for the program in the next farm bill.

Are you serving pumpkin or sweet potato pie this Thanksgiving? A look at the history and cultural ties that influence why Americans may prefer one or the other.

The city's predominately Black neighborhood is seeing its first grocery store in nearly 50 years.

A research team from multiple universities is developing technology that can detect salmonella contamination in a matter of minutes. They aim to take the results from sensors and pair them with other data to strengthen the safety and resilience of the supply of chicken.

Warm weather in the South and cold weather in the Midwest knocked out a significant number of the nation’s peach crop this year, leaving a shortage across the country.

Freezing and canning are great tools to preserve the summer's bounty throughout the year, but it's hard to know where to get started and how to do it well.