'This Is the Last Day': Free Fresh Produce Program in Chautauqua County Ends After Cuts to USDA

'This is the last day': Free fresh produce program in Chautauqua County ends after cuts to USDA

Residents in Jamestown, Ripley and Dunkirk who relied on a weekly box of free, fresh produce are now facing uncertainty after a federal program was cut."A lot of people come here every week, we look forward to it and now it's gonna be gone," said one resident.Since March, the Chautauqua Grow program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has provided boxes of fresh produce to anyone in need, no questions asked. The Cornell Cooperative Ex…

‘Grow Chautauqua’ Food Box Distribution Ending Early Due To Funding Cuts

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s ‘Grow Chautauqua’ food distribution program is coming to end this week. The Extension posted on social media that due to the end of the grant cy…