Listen "Trump’s Cuts Affect Local Farmers Who Supply Food Pantries"
Episode Synopsis
The Illinois EATS initiative allowed food pantries to buy fresh produce directly from farmers, and get reimbursed with federal dollars, and 85 counties in Illinois participated in this program. But pantries are no longer getting reimbursed, which leaves farmers who were planning on this revenue stream in the lurch. Reset checks in with local farmer of Eden Place Farm Michael Howard who had participated in this program.
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