Liz Graznak's Happy Hollow Farm in Missouri, which grows various organic vegetables, faces jeopardy after the Agriculture Department cut federal programs that accounted for a significant portion of her income. These programs provided about $240,000, helping her supply locally grown produce to low-income families and school districts. The abrupt removal has left Graznak concerned about her farm's future and the looming threat of her substantial debt. Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins deemed the programs nonessential, sparking fear among farmers relying on such federal aid for their survival and growth.
Ms. Graznak's production has doubled over the last two and a half to three years because of federal programs that supported her small farm's growth.
With the elimination of these essential programs, agriculture secretary Brooke L. Rollins labeled them as nonessential, dismissing them as unnecessary taxpayer spending.
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