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USDA Funding Freeze Puts Family Farmers and Food Hubs at Risk
Wednesday, March 12, 2025Vint Hill, VA – Family farmers across the United States are facing unprecedented uncertainty due to a federal funding freeze by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Thousands of farmers across the country have not been reimbursed for high quality food they have already delivered to schools, food banks, and local pantries and do not know whether USDA-funded contracts they have for the 2025 crop year will be honored. Local…