Minnesota schools, child care centers and food banks will have less money to work with this year, following cuts by the U.S.

The program was expanded to include child care centers in addition to schools, the USDA announced in December: "Families can feel good knowing their kids are eating food that was grown right in ...

DAPHNE, Ala. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has nixed more than $1 billion in federal funding to help schools and child care facilities buy fresh food from local farmers.This week, the USDA ...

Roughly $660 million that schools and child care facilities were counting on to purchase food from nearby farms through the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program in 2025 has been ...

USDA food aid cuts impact Minnesota schools, child care centers Cuts include $13.2 million previously planned for the state to pay local farmers, producers. Share this: ...

States also use the money to buy food from farms for school nutrition programs and child care centers. Purchases include commodities such as cheese, eggs, meat, fruits and vegetables.

States also use the money to buy food from farms for school nutrition programs and child care centers. Purchases include commodities such as cheese, eggs, meat, fruits and vegetables. Newsletter ...

States also use the money to buy food from farms for school nutrition programs and child care centers. Purchases include commodities such as cheese, eggs, meat, fruits and vegetables.

Minnesota schools, child care centers and food banks will have less money to work with this year, following cuts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in two programs that ...