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Trump cuts funds for Tri-State Food Bank to bring food directly from farmers to pantry
EVANSVILLE — The Tri-State Food Bank has been hit hard by recent cuts at the federal level that eliminated a grant that helped disadvantaged farmers and local communities. The Tri-State Food Bank received a $1.1 million grant in 2024 through the United States Department of Agriculture Local Food Purchase Assistance program . It was the largest single grant in the food bank's 42 years of operation, according to executive director Glenn Roberts. With that grant, the Tri-State Food Bank has operated the Illinois Equitable Access Towards Sustainable Systems program as a lead agency since April. Ten local Southern Illinois...
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