USDA

The USDA has recently updated its plant hardiness map for the first time in 11 years, reflecting significant shifts in gardening zones across the United States due to climate change. Rochester, NY’s hardiness zone has shifted from 6a to 6b. This change offers gardeners new planting possibilities but also requires careful consideration of what plants […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a series of changes to nutrition standards for school meals, including one that is a historic first. Here are three things to know about the changes coming to breakfast and lunch meals served at school. 1 – Added sugars will now be limited in meals The biggest change announced by […]