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last year, in Iowa anyway, the Trump administration eliminated a program that provided locally grown programs to schools. https://dailyiowan.com/2025/05/08/federal-grant-cut-impacts-iowas-local-farmers-school-districts/
President Donald Trump’s administration decided to cancel the Local Food for Schools program, among others aimed at providing grants to provide fresh produce to schools, food pantries, and childcare centers as they look to slash federal spending and eliminate the federal deficit.
The Local Food for Schools program, or LFS, is a federal program that provides funding to states to help schools purchase local and regional foods. Its main goals are to increase local food consumption in schools, expand economic opportunities for local producers, and improve supply chain resilience.
The LFS program provided funding to schools for the purchase of locally grown foods, including produce and meat. A similar program, Local Food Purchasing Assistance, or LFPA, was designed to assist food banks and pantries in acquiring fresh, nutritious foods for distribution.
This choice was made in spite of USDA’s October 2024 pledge to continue these programs until 2028, with an investment of $11.3 million planned for Iowa alone between 2025 and 2028.
The Local Food for Schools program, or LFS, is a federal program that provides funding to states to help schools purchase local and regional foods. Its main goals are to increase local food consumption in schools, expand economic opportunities for local producers, and improve supply chain resilience.
The LFS program provided funding to schools for the purchase of locally grown foods, including produce and meat. A similar program, Local Food Purchasing Assistance, or LFPA, was designed to assist food banks and pantries in acquiring fresh, nutritious foods for distribution.
This choice was made in spite of USDA’s October 2024 pledge to continue these programs until 2028, with an investment of $11.3 million planned for Iowa alone between 2025 and 2028.
For example, last year my school district had Iowa-grown, organic frozen corn that the kids really liked. This year we had crappy canned corn.
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