Our KPRC 2 Community spotlight for October is on Urban Harvest and their work to uplift communities through food education, support for local farmers and providing access to fresh, locally-sourced foods to communities in need.

Poland's state news agency is reporting that Polish farmers who had blockaded a border crossing to Ukraine have ended their protest after reaching an agreement with the government.

A new effort by the Biden administration aims to right what civil rights advocates say is a century or mistreatment of Black farmers by the federal government.

Houston-based brewer Karbach Brewing Co. announced Monday they launched a program supporting farmers and ranchers affected by the pandemic and February’s winter storm.

HOUSTON – A local Houston event center has served thousands of families during weekly food drives for the community. Imagen Venues joined the USDA’s Farmers-to-Families Food Box program to distribute milk and produce to families every Thursday during the summer. “We are serving about 3,000 families every Thursday which turns into we’ve served about 17,000-21,000 families since we started this project in June,” said Weed. The food distribution site will give three gallons of milk and two crates of fruits and vegetables to each car. Amanda Ruiz told KPRC 2 that she has visited the food distribution every Thursday and is grateful for the community support.