Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to reverse course on new cuts to federal programs and immediately release Wisconsin’s promised funding to support statewide farms.
The news comes just days after demands from U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Gov. Evers, and industry leaders caused the Trump administration to reverse course on withholding guaranteed reimbursement payments for 88 Wisconsin dairy businesses.
In a letter to the Evers administration, the Trump administration indicated it plans to renege on its contractual obligations and intends to terminate federal funding available through the Local Food Purchase Assistance 2025 (LFPA25) program despite the U.S. Congress having approved the program and its funding years ago. The LFPA program aims to support local producers through purchasing food from local farmers, bolstering food access at local food pantries, and strengthening food supply chains for rural communities and economies.
As of the end of 2024, nearly 300 Wisconsin farmers had participated in the Wisconsin LFPA Program, which distributed more than $4 million in food and served all 72 of Wisconsin’s counties. More than half of the participating farmers — 55 % — were new or beginning farmers. The program was set to enter its third year in just a few weeks.
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