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Fighting for Pennsylvania Farmers: Governor Shapiro Files Lawsuit Against USDA’s Unlawful Termination of Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program

The USDA abruptly and unlawfully canceled Pennsylvania’s agreement under the Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program – cutting $13 million in federal funding over the next three years that would have supported 189 Pennsylvania farms and 14 food banks. The Shapiro Administration is taking formal legal action against the USDA’s unlawful decision to terminate this critical funding. The USDA ignored the Shapiro Administration’s repeated efforts to appeal the agreement’s termination – leaving Governor Shapiro and Secretary Redding with no other choice but to file a lawsuit.