1.0National Sustainable Agriculture Coalitionhttps://sustainableagriculture.netRebecca Schewehttps://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/author/rschewe/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="MUuomWQ67T"><a href="https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/usda-programs-freeze-what-we-know/">USDA Programs Freeze: What We Know</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/usda-programs-freeze-what-we-know/embed/#?secret=MUuomWQ67T" width="600" height="338" title="“USDA Programs Freeze: What We Know” — National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition" data-secret="MUuomWQ67T" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Due to the ongoing freeze on USDA funding, billions of dollars meant for agricultural conservation, local food programs, and clean energy projects have been canceled or delayed, severely impacting farmers and communities. This NSAC blog post looks at key programs like Local Food Purchase Assistance, Rural Energy for America Program, and Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities that have been especially affected and examines the significant financial losses in multiple states.https://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/abandoned-tractor-in-field-xavi-moll-15959-unsplash-no-credit-needed-license-free-e1537906594560.jpg600450