Food Bank of Iowa, farmers to take hit with loss of food purchase program
The Food Bank of Iowa and farmers in the Hawkeye state are about to feel the effects of a program being cut to help food ...
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What the USDA’s $1B cut means for Michigan food banks, schools, farms
The federal government is ending two programs that enabled food banks and schools to purchase fresh food from local farms.
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USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the ...
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CT loses millions intended for local food purchasing, as federal funding cuts continue
For food banks and people who go to them, the economic uncertainty represents a small part of the larger anxiety about ...
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The USDA defunded a farm-to-school program. How will it affect Louisiana students and farmers?
The Trump Administration is halting funding for two farm-to-table food programs, one of which was slated to provide an ...
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Wisconsin farmers, food pantries urge USDA to restore local food programs
Farmers and food pantries in Wisconsin are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to restore local food assistance ...
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$13M for Colorado food banks, school meals canceled by Trump administration
More than $13 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding meant to help Colorado food banks and schools purchase ...
Rep. Kweisi Mfume: Trump, Musk ‘don’t give a damn about feeding children’
Baltimore-area leaders say recent USDA cuts will hurt children and farmers. The Trump administration says it’s eliminating ...
Trump administration cuts nearly $10 million in funding for CT schools, food pantries
Nearly $10 million in cuts to federal funds to Connecticut schools and pantries to buy fresh produce for school lunches and ...
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Secretary Naig Launches Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Pilot Program for Schools
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program for Schools. The pilot program aims to connect Iowa schools ...
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Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman proposes bill to cancel $176M in student meal debt nationwide
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is introducing legislation to pay off all outstanding student meal debt. The bill orders the Department of Agriculture to clear the debt and grants it authority to ...
‘It’s disappointing’: North Texas food banks lose $2 million in federal funding cuts
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut funding for two federal programs that provided food banks and schools with ...