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Colorado farmer worried about feeding her community amid federal funding cuts

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May 19, 2025

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A vegetable farmer in northern Colorado says recent federal funding cuts have her worried about her ability to provide fresh produce to people in and near northern Colorado.

Laurel Smith, owner of Here & Now Farm in Wellington, said her operation has been directly impacted by the discontinuation of some federal programs.

One such program was the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement (LFPA), which paid food banks and school districts to purchase produce from local growers.

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