🥗 “This uncertainty coupled with an already struggling farm economy has farmers worried as we head into planting season.”

Why does the Republican Party hate American farmers?

Thanks! Been really enjoying this feed!! (I work in hunger relief)

Illinois ends two food programs after Trump cuts funding The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced the end of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program.

@fooddatanerd.com hey can we get a post on the feed about USDA ending LFPA program? The article is about Illinois, but it’s a national program.

www.newsweek.com/illinois-end...

Illinois ends two food programs after Trump cuts funding The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced the end of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program.

USDA ended its LFPA program which purchases food from local farmers and distributes it to food banks. This hurts farmers and food insecure people! This article is about Illinois, but it’s a national program #dumpdoge

www.newsweek.com/illinois-end...