Food aid groups bought from local farmers with USDA grants. Abrupt cuts leave both struggling.

Food aid groups bought from local farmers with USDA grants. Abrupt cuts leave both struggling.

Four days a week, Maile Auterson and one of her employees drive hundreds of miles across Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas to deliver fresh produce to food deserts. Auterson’s nonprofit, Springfield Community Gardens, helps underserved schools, food pantries and senior centers. One center in Ava, Missouri, is the only place for many where they can get … Read more