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USDA ends program that helped schools serve food from local farmers
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.
USDA Cuts School Food Program: List of States Impacted
Many states have been notified that funding for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program has been cut, which helped bring local food to schools.
USDA plans big cuts to food bank, school food programs: What to know
States were notified that the USDA had cut funding to the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program, the School Nutrition Association says.
Trump Admin. Cuts Program That Brought Local Food to School Cafeterias
The $660 million Local Food For Schools program, which was started under President Joe Biden, was canceled for 2025.
USDA cuts two food programs dealing with school meals and food pantries. Louisiana impacts
The USDA has cut two food programs, one geared towards school meals and the other towards food pantries. Here's how Louisiana could be impacted.
N.J. school lunches will lose fresh food from local farms after Trump cuts
As a result, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture will lose $9.9 million in funding for local food assistance and $16.2 million for school food programs in fiscal year 2025, Gov. Phil Murphy’s office said in a statement.
Federal grants put food from local farms into Mass. schools. Not anymore.
Local Food for Schools grants let Mass. schools buy food from local farms. With that money cut - $12 million - there is no state plan to replace it.
Funding cut for program that provided healthy, local food to Massachusetts schools
Governor Maura Healey decried the federal government for cutting funding to a program which is used to provide healthy, locally sourced foods to Massachusetts schools. "Just another example of bad actions by Elon Musk and Donald Trump that are going to hurt people here in the state,
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Congressional Budget Cuts Threaten Free School Meals for Millions
More than 12 million children could lose access to federally subsidized free school meals if Congress changes program ...
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Teachable Moments: School meal programs
Food insecurity among students of all ages is rising. However, school meal programs face significant funding issues with the ...
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Colorado voters could decide whether to raise more money for universal school meal program
Colorado voters approved Proposition FF in 2022, creating the Healthy School Meals For All program, which provides free ...
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The USDA defunded a farm-to-school program. How will it affect Louisiana students and farmers?
The Trump Administration is halting funding for two farm-to-table food programs, one of which was slated to provide an ...
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Six California School Food Programs Win This Year’s Powered by School Food Professionals Awards
Congratulations to this year’s winners at the Powered by School Food Professionals Awards! Six California school food pr ...
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How a Republican Plan to Cut Universal Free School Meals Could Affect 12 Million Students
Every school in Kentucky’s LaRue County provides free breakfast and lunch to any student who wants it. It’s been that way for ...
Vernon Schools Seeking Trained Chef 'To Elevate School Meal Program'
They don't necessarily need Gordon Ramsey and they are certainly not Hell's kitchens, but the school cafeterias in Vernon are ...