Farm to School is Good For All

Voters across Wisconsin and across the country, will go to their local polling places, Nov. 3, and vote in races of local, state and national importance. Throughout that night, people will watch and check, as results come in, and the winners and losers are announced. Whatever the outcome, Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, children will get awakened to get ready for school, workers will head to jobs...

For nearly two decades, the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) has helped agricultural producers and rural small businesses, lower energy costs and strengthen their operations. A new rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), however, could make REAP increasingly difficult to access, for those it intended to serve. Through grants and guaranteed loans, the program supports project...