<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2pv2pt_0zgl9zhw00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2pv2pt_0zgl9zhw00" width="840" height="472" ></figure><p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two federal programs that help Alabama farmers provide fresh produce to local schools and foodbanks. </p><p>The programs, which invested millions of dollars into local farms, were abruptly canceled. They're the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program.</p><p>The federal funding cuts are among several others across the U.S. as the Trump Administration works to shore up government spending.</p><p>Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally. </p></div></body>

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two federal programs that help Alabama farmers provide fresh produce to local schools and foodbanks. The programs, which invested millions of dollars into local farms, were abruptly canceled. They're the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program.

USDA cuts programs in Alabama

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two federal programs that help Alabama farmers provide fresh produce to local schools and foodbanks. The prog

USDA cuts programs in Alabama

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