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New legislation aims to support local farmers after federal cuts

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Community members have stepped up to help keep local farmers in Rhode Island afloat after the United States Department of Agriculture cut $1 billion in grants that helped schools, daycares and food pantries buy food from those small farms. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed is looking for a long-term solution and has introduced a bipartisan bill that would essentially restore the funding that was cut. Boston Globe reporter Amanda…

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New legislation aims to support local farmers after federal cuts

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Community members have stepped up to help keep local farmers in Rhode Island afloat after the United States Department of Agriculture cut $1 billion in grants that helped schools, daycares and food pantries buy food from those small farms. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed is looking for a long-term solution and has introduced a bipartisan bill that would essentially restore the funding that was cut. Boston Globe reporter Amanda…

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WPRI 12 broke the news in East Providence, United States on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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