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How San Diego County farms are getting squeezed by funding freezes and tariffs

Local farms sell their fresh produce to local food banks through a federally funded program. But federal cuts to food aid mean the farms will need to find new customers, and food banks will have to find other sources of funding.

By | [email protected] | The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Byron Nkhoma, owner of Hukama Produce, washes cabbage. Nkhoma rents four acres in Ramona to grow produce. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Byron Nkhoma, owner of Hukama Produce, washes cabbage. Nkhoma rents four acres in Ramona to grow produce. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego County farms used to supply local food banks. With that program canceled by the Trump istration, and tariffs adding another layer of uncertainty, both are struggling to plan for the future.

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