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Local food-security advocates urge Harnett County action as possible federal SNAP cuts loom
Summary
A local food-security organizer warned that proposed federal SNAP reductions could shift costs to states and urged the county to create a coordinated community action coalition and small grant program to support local food resilience.
Marge Morton, manager of the Fuquay-Varina Growers Market and a member of regional food-security coalitions, told the Harnett County Board of Commissioners that potential federal cuts to SNAP and other nondiscretionary programs could have severe local consequences and asked the board to support coordinated local measures.
Morton said a federal reconciliation proposal under consideration would slash agricultural spending and could shift 5–10% of SNAP…
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