Support access to healthy, affordable food for all
Learn how USDA works to ensure all Americans have consistent access to safe, affordable, and culturally relevant foods through its nutrition security efforts. Explore USDA initiatives, budget‑friendly eating tips, webinars, and research. Find information on assistance programs, community food systems, historical dietary guidance, and data to support food access.
Featured Resources
Nutrition Security
Learn how USDA is advancing nutrition security through meaningful support, healthy food, collaborative action, and equitable systems.
Healthy Eating on a Budget
Find USDA's MyPlate tips for making healthy eating affordable on a budget.
NIFA’s Nutrition Security Webinar Series
Browse nutrition security webinars from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
Nutrition Security Research Resources
View data, reports, articles, and interactive tools about nutrition security from USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS).
Nutrition Assistance
USDA Food and Nutrition Service Programs
Discover the guidelines, regulations, and educational materials for the FNS programs that provide healthy food to children, including:
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)
- National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
- School Breakfast Program (SBP)
- Special Milk Program (SMP)
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Learn about the FNS programs that strengthen the American nutrition safety net by distributing high quality, American-grown foods:
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
- The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Learn how low-income seniors can receive coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Find information on a program that safeguards the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 by providing nutritious foods, information on healthy eating, and health care referrals.
- WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
- USDA/Tufts Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) Resource Library
- The WIC Hub: Research, Policy, Practice
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Find information for applicants, recipients, and retailers about this safety net that provides eligible, low-income families with monthly benefits for purchasing food.
Other Nutrition Programs and Organizations
Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Program
Find information about the Administration on Aging's nutrition services, including home-delivered meals, congregate meals, and nutrition education.
Meals on Wheels Association of America
Learn about and locate meal delivery and congregate meal service programs for seniors, funded by the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program.
View resources from nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization with a network of more than 200 regional member food banks and food rescue programs.
Teach middle and high school students about the root causes of hunger and poverty and how they can take action.
Learn about global solutions for providing emergency food aid and supporting economic and social development.
Discover programs to end hunger and poverty, including No Kid Hungry and Cooking Matters, for kids and low-income families.
Find community-based organizations and emergency food providers.
Community Food Systems
Local Agriculture Market Program: USDA
View funding opportunities for AMS' Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) and Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP).
Local Food Directories: National Farmers Market Directory
Search for a farmers market by zip code, product availability, payment method, and other criteria.
Defining Local Food: An Analysis of State Approaches and Challenges
Discover the different definitions for "local" foods, including examples from state laws.
Local and Regional Food Systems: Cornell
Find a collection of resources related to local and regional food systems.
This non-profit promotes healthy lifestyles through improved food access and environments.
Community Supported Agriculture
View articles, statistics, and history about Community Supported Agriculture.
Historical Dietary Guidance Digital Collection
Explore historical resources about nutrition assistance and security.
Browse the Collection
Data and Research
Food Security
View NAL's collection of information, programs, and research about food security, which USDA's Economic Research Service defines as "access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life."