Liz Graznak, organic farmer, discusses USDA local food funding cuts.
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Liz Graznak, organic farmer, discusses USDA local food funding cuts.
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Did you know that USDA’s recent cuts to local food promotion grants will thwart farmers’ ability to provide fresh, nourishing, local food to schools and food pantries? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Liz Graznak, MO-based certified organic farmer. Graznak will discuss the impacts of recent USDA grant funding cuts on her farm’s labor and food production, plus broader impacts on climate, environment and public health.
Related Websites: Happy Hollow Farm: organic farming, climate smart agriculture, USDA, Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, MAHA, labor
Real Organic Project interview: https://realorganicproject.org/liz-graznak-surprise-25-percent-market-gone-215/
Union of Concerned Scientists: https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/11-trillion-reward.pdf
Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA): https://odphp.health.gov/foodismedicine/federal-resource-hub/local-food-purchase-assistance-cooperative-agreement-program
Local Food for Schools: https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food-to-usda/lfs