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USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing

USDA cuts $1B in local food purchasing funds. How Florida will be affected

States recently learned about the cuts, which will cut funding for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS) and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) in 2025,

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USDA cancels $1 billion in funding for schools and food banks to buy food from local suppliers

The USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals.

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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 for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program would have given schools and daycares $660 million to purchase from local farms and ranchers.

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Nokesville farm stand to expand thanks to $50K state grant

Sunshine Honey Farm in Nokesville will receive a nearly $50,000 state grant to upgrade its operations. The western Prince ...

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Local farm donates over 500,000 pounds of food

Fairgrown Farm distributed 500,000 pounds of locally grown produce to food-insecure residents in 2024. The farm joined the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program, which ...

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USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing

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