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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 Clarion-Ledger

USDA cancels local food purchasing plan that helps Mississippi food banks, local farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is cutting over $1 billion in funding for programs that help schools and food banks buy food from local farmers and ranchers. The cuts affect the Local Food ...
USA Today

USDA plans big cuts to food bank, school food programs: What to know

The Department of Agriculture has cut over $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks purchase from local farmers, according to a news report and a school nutrition nonprofit. The ...
The Conversation

Local food systems need to prioritize job quality alongside ethical food production

Université Laval provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA-FR. Université Laval provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. But many myths have also been debunked, such as ...