Harvesters Fears Fed Food Program Cuts

Another glimpse at the local impact of fed cuts . . .

"Harvesters Community Food Network serves 27 counties in and around the Kansas City metro area on both sides of the state line.

"According to CEO and President Stephen Davis, the organization only received funding for its services in Kansas, a partnership it created with the Kansas Department of Agriculture.

"Out of the $1 billion slashed, $660 million funded the Local Food for Schools program (LFS) and the remaining $420 million funded the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement (LFPA).

"It's relying on current donors to make up the deficit, while the organization remains concerned about the impact cuts have on local food growers."

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Kansas City USDA food program cuts could leave some without enough food

Harvesters Community Food Network is figuring out what to do after $1million installments from a COVID-era program were slashed by the USDA.