Trump cancels $1B in school contracts to purchase food from local farmers

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https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/1 ... s-00222796 Politico

'The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from local farms and ranchers, halting more than $1 billion in federal spending.

Roughly $660 million that schools and child care facilities were counting on to purchase food from nearby farms through the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program in 2025 has been canceled, according to the School Nutrition Association.'