'Hopefully we survive' | Tri-State farms, food banks feel impact of $1 billion in USDA cuts

'Hopefully we survive' | Tri-State farms, food banks feel impact of $1 billion in USDA cuts

On July 1, $1 billion worth of cuts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) took effect. The funding was for local schools and food banks to buy produce from farmers.Back in March, when the funding cut was announced, we spoke with two local farmers who both said these cuts would hit them hard.Now, about a month into the funding cuts, more farmers here in the Tri-State say they're already feeling the impact of those cuts, including Just Fa…