Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.

An innovative program that paid small farmers to grow much-needed produce for California food banks is losing its federal funding as part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to slash government spending.

Akron-area nonprofits that help people facing food insecurity and hunger fear cuts in federal funding could leave their programs starved for resources. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently announced over $1 billion in budget cuts to food banks and schools nationwide,