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USDA cuts funding that paid for fresh, local food for schools and food banks

A program that allowed schools and food banks to purchase fresh, local ingredients was slashed by the Trump administration.

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Local schools to lose federal funding used to bring local food to cafeterias

Upward of $660 million could be lost from school districts nationwide as proposed cuts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture threaten to slash a program used to purchase food from local farmers. The Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement,

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Local farmers disappointed, frustrated as USDA stops funding for produce in schools

The USDA made an agreement with the state in January 2023 to begin a program called Local Foods for Schools (LFS) that would supply local school districts with more than $1.2 million in funding. This school year,

Irish Star on MSN · 1d

USDA discontinues $660 million Local Foods for Schools program impacting local farmers and students

The U.S. Agriculture Department is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers.

Yahoo · 2d

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.

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What's healthier: fresh or frozen produce? Here’s what nutritionists say.

Since frozen produce is picked and preserved at its peak, it can sometimes be considered more nutrient dense while also ...

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