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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’s Emergency Food Assistance Program Offers Support to Low-Income Families

*The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal initiative aimed at providing essential food supplies to low-income individuals and families at no cost. USDA provides 100% American-grown ...
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USDA Cancels $1 Billion In Aid For Local Food Purchasing For Schools And Food Banks

According to a Politico report, the Department of Agriculture has cut two federal programs worth more than $1 billion in ...
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USDA to add wild-caught shrimp to emergency food assistance programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to add wild-caught peeled and deveined shrimp to the list of foods available ...
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Newsom appeals 'irrational and malicious' decision to cut USDA food assistance program

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Gavin Newsom has appealed a U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to end funding for California's 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 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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$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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USDA Food Program and ACAP help provide nutritious meals to kids in the county

AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine (WABI) - One plate at a time, the Aroostook County Action Program is working to make sure kids across the county get the healthy meals they need. ACAP announced its ...
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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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Trump budget slashes USDA programs, international food aid

President Donald Trump is proposing to slash non-defense spending by nearly 23% in a fiscal 2026 budget that recommends a $5 billion cut to USDA programs, including agricultural research, ...