Wisconsin Farmers Union: Wisconsin farmers, food pantries, and hunger relief organizations urge USDA to restore local food assistance programs

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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