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USDA ended its local food programs. A look at how farmers, schools and food banks are coping

Kitchen staff at the Clear Lake Middle School in northern Iowa slice local apples as one of the fruit options for lunch. The school district received federal funds through the USDA's Local Food for ...
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USDA halts two food programs impacting local food access for schools, food banks

The United States Department of Agriculture has halted two programs impacting food access to schools and other organizations, according to reports. Politico reported Monday that the year’s Local Food ...
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US Rep. Mark Alford sends letter to USDA to reconsider COVID-era food program funding

KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers agricultural topics. Share your story idea with Ryan. On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R - 4th ...
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USDA program cuts deepening Charlotte food insecurity, food banks say

CHARLOTTE — The United States Department of Agriculture is ending several pandemic-era programs that connected local farmers to food banks and schools. The USDA is ending the Local Food Purchase ...
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USDA’s Food Program Cut: What It Means for Schools, Food Banks, And Low-Income Families

A USDA spokesperson released a statement confirming the funds were 'no longer available and those agreements will be terminated following 60-day notification.' Schools and childcare facilities ...
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USDA pushes 'real food' rule that may reshape SNAP shopping

A new USDA rule will reshape SNAP by enforcing stricter retailer standards and promoting more nutritious food options ...
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USDA food program cuts include $18M for Minnesota schools, food pantries

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the end of COVID-era food programs that were utilized by food pantries and schools across the country to buy locally from farmers. Minnesota’s ...
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USDA Food and Nutrition Service approves Gov. Reynolds’ summer food program

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service has approved Governor Kim Reynolds’ summer food program. The program, Healthy Kids Iowa, will replace the ...
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Indiana pantries face uncertainty as USDA ends food bank program

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Leaders of a south side Indianapolis food pantry on Thursday said they might have to stop offering some items after the U.S. Department of Agriculture ended a pandemic-era food ...
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$1 billion cut from USDA food programs. What it means for Pa. schools, food banks

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pennsylvania will lose millions in federal funding to buy fresh food from local farms that helps feed students and low-income ...
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Following the USDA’s food and farm funding

In the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s second administration, the federal funding landscape has been radically changed — especially for the people who grow, harvest, and distribute food ...