A new grocery store recently opened its doors in south St. Louis, and it’s unlike anything else in the area. MARSH (Materializing and Activating Radical Social Habitus) has opened its Grocery Cooperative with a goal of making healthy, nutrient-dense and organic foods more accessible to all. (Feast Magazine)

The pandemic unleashed massive amounts of aid to keep the economy afloat. Along the way, we also learned how to keep families from going hungry. (Politico)

The United States will likely avoid major disruptions to grain shipments linked to damage from Hurricane Ida at the Gulf Coast, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Tuesday. (Reuters)  

As thousands of acres of Iowa farmland are eyed as possible sites for solar farms, a research project is getting underway to explore a new crop that could co-exist with this burgeoning source of power: carbon sequestration. (Energy News Network)

The Peoria County Farm Bureau and Logan-Trivoli Fire Protection teamed up to get farmers ready for fire hazards on the farm Tuesday. Combine and field fires become an increasing threat as corn residue gathers in combustible areas on machinery. The organizations teamed up to show how farmers can prepare for potential disasters. (WMBD)  

The USDA on Tuesday announced $700 million in grants to help farm and food workers with costs related to COVID-19. Funds will be distributed through grants given to state governments, tribal entities and nonprofit organizations in amounts ranging from $5 million to $50 million. (The Hill)