Politico reports that "The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from local farms and ranchers, halting more than $1 billion in federal spending. Roughly $660 million that schools and child care facilities were counting on to purchase food from nearby farms through the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program in 2025 has been canceled, according to the School Nutrition Association.

"Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, castigated the administration for the decision, noting that her state would lose $12 million it planned to dole out to school districts.

“'Donald Trump and Elon Musk have declared that feeding children and supporting local farmers are no longer priorities, and it’s just the latest terrible cut with real impact on families across Massachusetts,' Healey said in a statement."

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