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USDA ends programs that help schools and food banks buy locally-grown food

The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk. The U.S.
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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 ...
The Fort Morgan Times

Fort Morgan schools add local beef to lunch menus

Students at Fort Morgan schools will be enjoying an upgrade to their lunches, thanks to a grant the district recently ...
NPR

Federal funding cuts to food program impacts communities and farmers

The Trump administration announced this spring it's ending a pandemic-era program that helped food banks and tribal governments buy fresh produce from local farmers. Earlier this year, the Trump ...