Green Wagon Farm is one of hundreds of Michigan farms that sold food to food banks through a federally funded program being cut by the Trump administration.

Last week the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it was cutting $1 billion in funding to local food banks and schools — funding used to buy fresh produce from local area farmers.

Producers must submit ECAP applications to their local FSA county office by Aug. 15, 2025. Only one application is required for all ECAP eligible commodities nationwide. ECAP applications can be submitted to FSA in-person, electronically using Box and One-Span, by fax or by applying online at fsa.usda.gov/ecap utilizing a secure login.gov account.