Wisconsin Farmers Union: Wisconsin farmers, food pantries, and hunger relief organizations urge USDA to restore local food assistance programs
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Wisconsin received notice last Friday that the USDA is abruptly terminating the 2025 Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA) mid-implementation, which will cause lasting harm to nearly 300 local farms in Wisconsin and the food pantries that depend on their food.
From 2023 to 2024, the LFPA program supported over $4 million in purchases from small growers and provided distribution support to ...
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