Rep. Rob Bresnahan Plan to Revive Axed Farm-to-Food Bank Program Advances

Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s plan to revive axed farm-to-food bank program advances

Cows at Destiny Dairy Bar in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on June 30, 2025. (John Cole/Capital-Star)The latest federal Farm Bill advanced out of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on Thursday with a 34-17 vote.  Pennsylvania Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-08) is celebrating the inclusion of a provision he and a group of bipartisan lawmakers have pushed for over the last few months.  The Local Farmers Feeding Our Community Act effectively seeks to revive a pr…

Rep. Rob Bresnahan plan to revive axed farm-to-food bank program advances

The program would allow the USDA to send $200 million per year to states that make cooperative agreements with farmers who supply food banks.