Capitol News Illinois | Federal cuts are hitting Illinois food assistance recipients — and the farmers who feed them

Capitol News Illinois | Federal cuts are hitting Illinois food assistance recipients — and the farmers who feed them

President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” severely impacted two of Illinois’ most economically vulnerable groups: the hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans set to lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance this year and the small farmers who are losing…

Federal cuts are hitting Illinois food assistance recipients — and the farmers who feed them

Article Summary The Trump administration eliminated food assistance for an estimated 360,000 Illinoisans this year by expanding work requirements and cutting benefits for lawfully present immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers. Link Match doubles SNAP users’ purchasing power at farmers’ markets, food co-ops and local grocers and has grown from $469,000 in spending in 2021 to $2.26 million in 2025. With fewer Illinoisans eligible for …

Federal cuts are hitting Illinois food assistance recipients — and the farmers who feed them | Illinois State Bar Association

Federal cuts are hitting Illinois food assistance recipients — and the farmers who feed themChanges to SNAP eligibility are cutting benefits for hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents and hurting small farmers who support them. Source: Capitol News Illinois