WI LFPA Excluded from Joint Finance Committee’s Budget Recommendation

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WFU mobilized a statewide action campaign in support of WI LFPA, with advocates speaking up at the Joint Finance Committee hearings in April. Constituents also sent 1275 letters to legislators across the political spectrum and in every corner of the state, including 421 to the Governor's office and the rest to legislators in 31 of 33 Senate and 76 of 99 Assembly districts.  Within the legislative districts represented, Republicans members received 490 letters and Democrats received 347. This broad-based outreach made it clear, from rural towns to urban neighborhoods, WI LFPA benefits communities all across Wisconsin.

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By the end of August 2025, every dollar allocated to Wisconsin through the federal LFPA program will have been spent building relationships between farmers and food access organizations and getting nutritious, locally grown food to those who need it most.

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The WI LFPA program was a win-win for farmers, food access organizations, and communities. In 2023 and 2024, WI LFPA had:

• 283 Producers Participating

• 72 Counties Served

• 261 Types of Products 

• 254 Food Access Partners Receiving Deliveries

• $4.23M Worth of Food Delivered

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“Farmers and community members, rural and urban alike, are united in their support for this program,” WFU Government Relations Director Michelle Ramriez-White said. “We urge state legislators to listen to their constituents and use their power as elected representatives  to restore WI LFPA funding. We urge constituents to call their legislators and continue making their voices heard in support of funding for WI LFPA.”

 

This program represents a forward-thinking and community-based approach to agriculture and food access. WFU will continue to advocate for stand-alone legislation that allocates funding to support the critical work of the WI LFPA program.

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