In many rural communities, the local convenience store is the only nearby place to use SNAP. New USDA stocking rules could put these small retailers at risk—cutting off a lifeline for families with limited food access. frac.org/blog/usdas-n...
Published May 28, 2026 Early in May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS) finalized their updates to the SNAP retailer stocking standards. The new rule increases th...