USDA grant confusion leaves DeKalb nonprofit scrambling, Aurora-area food pantries without fresh produce source
As confusion swirls about funding for a USDA grant, DeKalb nonprofit Rooted for Good stops providing produce to local food ...
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Illinois farmers, food pantries hit hard by Trump’s budget cuts
Illinois food banks and farmers are the latest to feel ... the owner of Sunny Oaks Farm in Sycamore, said. “You can’t cut across the board. As a farmer we’re already very struggled, we ...
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Illinois food pantries face uncertainty as USDA weighs cuts to COVID-era programs
Food banks across Illinois were left scrambling earlier this month when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced ...
The New York Times10d
Food Banks Left in the Lurch as Some Shipments Are Suspended
A representative of a nationwide food pantry network, said U.S.D.A. officials had informed him that some food aid distributed by the federal government was under review. By Karoun Demirjian and ...
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Illinois farmers, schools and food banks will lose millions with USDA funding cuts
Illinois will also cease to operate its Resilient ... schoolchildren and people who depend on food banks to feed their families. The latest casualty: Two crucial programs that gave schools and ...
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Food pantries across NH brace for shortfalls after federal budget cuts
The New Hampshire Food Bank has lost close to $1 million dollars in funding since the Trump administration cut federal support for USDA assistance programs. The cut has some pantries across the ...