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Federal funding freeze halts Illinois EATS program

Thursday, March 6

The deputy director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) says the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze has halted the Illinois EATS program. Kristi Jones tells Brownfield it was part of the USDA funded Local Food Purchase Assistance Program. “Those reimbursement dollars are how... Read More.

Illinois EATS program renewed

Wednesday, January 29

A program connecting specialty growers with the most food insecure has received a boost. Raghela Scavuzzo, executive director of the Illinois Specialty Growers Association, says the IllinoisEATS program has received an additional $14.7 million in federal funding. “So that second run of funding is... Read More.