The USDA just took a wrecking ball to two federal programs that spent over a billion bucks a year helping schools and food banks buy local food. The School Nutrition Association is furious about the $660 million Local Food for Schools program getting slashed for 2025.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/11/usda-cuts-over-1-billion-in-funding-for-schools-local-food-purchases.html