USDA cuts programs impacting local produce supply to schools & food banks
The USDA cutting two pandemic–era programs that funded millions of dollars to schools and food banks to buy locally grown ...
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Buying local has many benefits
Choosing local foods helps build a resilient local economy, fosters a deeper connection with what nourishes you and supports ...
Local food banks affected by USDA cuts
In March, the USDA announced the elimination of two programs that help food banks and schools buy local produce. Chief Impact Officer Lindsay Hendrix says after June, Second Harvest Food Bank will ...
USDA programs that paid KY farmers to provide food to schools, food banks cut. ‘Devastating’
But he and 130 Kentucky farmers who were paid through a federal program called Local Food for Schools were notified last week ...
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Funding cuts take local produce from schools and food banks, leaving farmers uncertain
The loss of $21 million in USDA funding will force schools and food banks to shift back to produce grown out of state, instead of buying it from local farmers. Federal officials have failed to ...
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USDA cuts funding that paid for fresh, local food for schools and food banks
A program that allowed schools and food banks to purchase fresh, local ingredients was slashed by the Trump administration.
USDA cuts $10.6 million from Kansas for local produce at schools and food banks
President Donald Trump's administration cut USDA funding to Kansas to help schools get local meats and food banks get fresh ...