March 14, 2025

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USDA’s local food purchasing cut will cost Florida producers millions

  • March 11, 2025

President Donald Trump’s efforts to curb federal spending have hit the Department of Agriculture, which has cut over $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks purchase from local farmers. States recently learned about the cuts, which will cut funding for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS) and the

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This finance writer argues big-box stores trick us into thinking we want lower prices — here’s what she means

  • May 11, 2024

This finance writer argues big-box stores trick us into thinking we want lower prices — here’s what she means With every trip to a grocery or department store, consumers continue to be hit hard by rising prices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said that the Consumer Price Index for food increased by 25% between 2019

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