Western NC farms, schools and food bank take hit from Trump administration funding cuts
There’s nobody that should be against helping local farmers feed local kids,” said Hickory Nut Gap Farm CEO and co-founder ...
ENC food banks dealing with federal funding cuts
The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina says they will lose close to $2 million in federal funding every year.
USDA cuts local produce funding, impacting NC food banks
The USDA announced the end of two pandemic-era programs that earmarked millions of dollars for schools and food banks across ...
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Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest N.C. stands to lose $2M following USDA cuts
Second Harvest Food Bank CEO Eric Aft says the cuts come at a time when the need is growing. In February the agency provided ...
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N.C.: Food Bank of the Albemarle faces loss of $1M in funding from USDA cuts
President Donald Trump's federal government cuts are creating ripple effects that reach America's most vulnerable such as the food insecure.
Trump, Musk and the GOP may not hate struggling American families but they are hurting them | Opinion
Columnist Issac J. Bailey writes that the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency are making life ...
Local farm has beef with USDA cuts, loses funding to provide food to schools
CEO Jamie Ager of Hickory Nut Gap, a farm in Fairview, is passionate about providing local food to schools, but the USDA has ...
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USDA job cuts leave farmers without help
Beyond trade and tariffs, Trump’s latest budget proposals suggest deep cuts to USDA staffing and conservation programs. Nearly 6000 USDA employees have been fired, leaving farm offices understaffed ...
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A federal food program changes hands in Lancaster - and highlights food insecurity in the county
Lancaster County's two main stops for residents needing food assistance have swapped which agency oversees USDA food program ...
Maryland lawmakers scale back proposed business services tax
While a broader tax on many business-to-business services is off the table, lawmakers are still proposing a tax on one ...
Nourish Up celebrates 50 years of combating food insecurity in Charlotte
The organization has been a vital resource in providing food support to those in need across Charlotte and Mecklenburg County ...
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Building Stronger Communities Through Food Mutual Aid
Feed Durham is a multifaceted program that feeds hundreds of people at a time and includes produce giveaways, clothing distributions, and repair clinics. LVEJO was founded 30 years ago to fight ...