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Everything we publish that touches local food — buying, selling, cooking, storing, and the economics underneath it. The broadest topic on the site, and the reason CollectiveCrop exists.
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This week in food and farming: April 18, 2026
As of April 18, 2026, the most useful food-and-farming updates are about mixed cost pressure, planting intentions, and specialty-crop reporting deadlines. Here is what changed and what to do with it this week.
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What rising farm costs mean for local food
USDA and BLS data suggest 2026 is not a story of uniform farm-cost spikes, but borrowing, labor, electricity, and some price pressures still matter. Here is what that may mean for local food buyers, growers, and farmers market shoppers.