Food Bank of Iowa, farmers to take hit with loss of food purchase program
The Food Bank of Iowa and farmers in the Hawkeye state are about to feel the effects of a program being cut to help food ...
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Secretary Naig Launches Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Pilot Program for Schools
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program for Schools. The pilot program aims to connect Iowa schools ...
'It's a big question mark': Iowa farmers concerned about cancelled federal food program
Like many other smaller farms, the Rosmann Family Farm in Harlan was able to use the programs to sell bulk amounts of pork ...
USDA funding cuts cause issues for local food pantries
New perspective on the cancellation of the eleven million dollars in United States Department of Agircultyre funding that helped connect iowa farmers and their ...
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USDA ends programs that help schools and food banks buy locally-grown food
The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk.