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Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program

Coverage of Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 3 · 13:02 UTCMost recent: Jul 3 · 13:02 UTC
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Dawn Spearsperson2Cassius Spearsperson2Ashawaug Farmplace2U.S. Department of Agricultureorganization2Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Programtopic2Jack Reedperson2Jim Justiceperson2Narragansett heritage cropstopic1Carly Griffith Hotvedtperson1Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiativeorganization1
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  • POLITICSJul 3 · 13:02 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROIT
    Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture

    Tribes aim to expand Indigenous agriculture and preserve heritage crops through the Farm Bill, but face challenges as federal programs supporting tribal farmers were cut under the Trump administration. The Biden administration launched programs like LFPA and LFS to help local food purchases, which were later terminated in 2025. Senators Jack Reed and Jim Justice introduced a bill to create a permanent grant program for local food purchases by tribes and states.

  • POLITICSJul 3 · 13:02 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMI
    Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture

    Indigenous farmers like Dawn and Cassius Spears at Ashawaug Farm rely on federal programs to cultivate and distribute culturally significant crops, but Trump-era cuts to USDA programs have limited their reach. The Biden administration established two pandemic-era programs to help tribes and states purchase local food, but these were terminated in 2025 under the Trump administration. Senators Jack Reed and Jim Justice introduced a bill to create a permanent grant program for local food purchases by tribes and states.