# Tribal Farmers Fight for Food Access | Dover News

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Published: 2026-07-03T13:30:53+00:00
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Rhode Island’s Dawn and Cassius Spears are reviving Indigenous farming by growing heritage crops — but federal support for tribal food programs just ended, threatening their livelihoods and communities’ access to traditional, nutritious food. Though Biden’s short-lived Local Food Purchase Assistance and Local Food for Schools programs helped connect tribal governments to local farmers, their March 2024 cancellation left a funding gap. Now, a bipartisan push in Congress seeks to create a permanent grant program, with both House and Senate Farm Bill versions including tribal set-asides to ensure small and Native farmers get the stable support they need to keep feeding their communities. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d77baa5781c82582

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