Small Farms and Food Banks are Caught Off Guard by Spending Cuts
Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid ...
‘Thank a Farmer’ initiative raises awareness, gratitude for contributions to the community
The “Thank a Farmer” initiative is a comprehensive and strategic plan to celebrate farmers and make sure consumers understand ...
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'Really problematic': Iowa farmer reacts to USDA decision to cut food programs
NOW. AND NEW AT TEN. A CENTRAL IOWA FARMER SAYS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S RECENT DECISION TO CUT $11 MILLION FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED FOOD PROGRAMS IN OUR STATE IS PROBLEMATIC. THE IOWA DEPARTMENT ...
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Chicago area food pantries, farmers say federal funding cuts causing 'sense of panic'
Many local food pantry organizers and farmers attending the Chicago Food Justice Summit Friday said there's a sense of panic amid cuts to federal funding that is a "lifeline" for their ability to ...
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Local farmers, schools, food banks brace for impact from USDA
A recent $1 billion budget cut by the U.S. Department of Agriculture could directly impact local schools and food banks, ...
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Berkshire farmers, food pantries, grapple with the loss of a food access program that the US Agriculture Department is ending
The money flowed from the federal government to the state so farmers could be paid for food to be delivered to food banks and meal kitchens. Now that's over.
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Will Local Food Survive Trump’s USDA?
The USDA is bulldozing efforts that help small farmers and food producers sell food directly to schools, food banks, and ...
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‘Not what we voted for’: Programs funneling farmers’ food to schools, food banks cut
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Federal funds impacting Oklahoma farmers, schools and food banks are on the chopping block. The U.S. Agriculture Department has cut two federal programs that spent over $1 ...
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Illinois farmers, food pantries hit hard by Trump’s budget cuts
Illinois food banks and farmers are the latest to feel the impact of the Trump administration’s drastic funding cuts and shifting policies. “We’ll be ending the flagrant waste of taxpayer ...
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USDA cuts funding for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and ranchers
I’M QUANECIA FRASER. I’M BILL SHERMAN. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS ENDING A PROGRAM THAT CONNECTED FOOD BANKS AND SCHOOLS WITH LOCAL FARMERS. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S AARON HEGARTY JOINS US ...
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USDA cancels local food purchasing plan that helps Mississippi food banks, local farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is cutting over $1 billion in funding for programs that help schools and food banks buy food from local farmers and ranchers. The cuts affect the Local ...