In March, The Ohio Association of Foodbanks notified more than 150 farms that supplied Ohio’s food pantries with fresh produce, meat, and dairy that the USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance program was ending. The pandemic-era assistance initiative gave local governments federal aid to connect food banks with farms in a 400-mile radius.
Cincinnati Edition, continued a conversation on how Ohio farmers are handling USDA cuts with Amanda Becker, who has reported on the issue for The 19th.
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