Federal funding cuts to food program impacts communities and farmers

By Izzy Bloom,

Marc Rivers

Published September 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT

The Trump administration announced this spring it's ending a pandemic-era program that helped food banks and tribal governments buy fresh produce from local farmers.

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