USDA cuts funding for Kansas City urban farmers in the middle of project: 'Heartbreaking'

from Up To Date · host Steve Kraske

The USDA has canceled a grant program that supported small and emerging farmers, cutting nearly $300 million nationwide. Kansas City-area organizations like Cultivate KC and MyCo Planet say the loss is disrupting projects already in progress.

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