Local farmers, food banks plan for potential 'blow' to food assistance output from Trump cut - Maryland Matters

Local farmers, food banks plan for potential 'blow' to food assistance output from Trump cut - Maryland Matters

The Maryland Food Bank in 2024. (File photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters)Jesse Albright, along with his brother and father, has been operating Albright Farms in Baltimore County for decades, producing beef, pork and, more recently, eggs. But Albright is one of dozens of local farmers who may lose significant business opportunities due to a recent decision to end a federal program that helps food pantries buy locally grown produce for lo…

USDA cuts pandemic-era food programs, puts strain on small Wisconsin farms

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a letter March 7 that it will eliminate 2025 funding for the Local Food Purchase Assistance and Local Food for Schools programs. The programs were created during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a farm-to-school initiative that provided fresh food to schools facing food insecurity, according to CNN. The programs also provided food to pantries and food banks to support both underserved communities and fa…

USDA terminates local food purchase assistance grant program

The second round of funding for a two-year U.S. Department of Agriculture grant that helped focus on purchasing local agriculture products was terminated, leaving the Food Bank of Wyoming to begin seeking alternate sources of funding.

As food assistance needs grow, area food pantries face federal program cuts - Dining and Cooking

In February, we reported that area food banks were facing record levels of need. Now a federal food assistance program has been cut, adding to their troubles. The United States Department of Agriculture canceled its Commodity Credit Corporation food purchasing program last month. FOOD For Lane County Executive Director Carolyn Stein said it means a [...]