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Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS)

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

Earliest in view: Jul 3 · 13:02 UTCMost recent: Jul 3 · 13:02 UTC
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  • POLITICSJul 3 · 13:02 UTCWTOP DC
    Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture

    Tribes in southwest Rhode Island, including Dawn and Cassius Spears of Ashawaug Farm, cultivate Narragansett heritage crops but face challenges expanding due to cuts in USDA programs under the Trump administration. The Biden administration introduced two pandemic-era programs (LFPA and LFS) to support tribal and local food purchases, but these were ended in 2025 under the Trump administration. Senators Jack Reed and Jim Justice proposed a new bill to create a permanent grant program for state and tribal food purchases.