RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The Department of Agriculture recently received push back from Nevada’s state senators and 30 of their colleagues after it cancelled food purchase programs.
“We write to express serious concerns regarding the cancellation of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs supporting local and regional food purchases providing assistance to those in need,” according to a letter from the senators dated March 14. “These successful programs, the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) and the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS), allow states, territories, and tribes to purchase local foods from nearby farmers and ranchers to be used for emergency food providers, schools, and child care centers.”
U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) warned of the impacts it will have on families and American farmers. These federal funds were used to support the state’s food banks and school nutrition programs by purchasing food from Nevada farmers and producers.
“At a time when food insecurity remains high, providing affordable, fresh food to food banks and families while supporting American farmers is critical,” the letter said. “We have grave concerns that the cancellation of LFPA and LFS poses extreme harm to producers and communities in every state across the country.”
To read the entire letter, go to https://www.rosen.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/USDA-Local-Food-Programs-Letter.pdf
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