USDA Local Food Purchase Assistance Program: Initial Impacts, Opportunities and Recommendations

This report outlines the initial impact of the USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA). Through partnerships with state agencies, and territory and tribal governments, this innovative new program is investing more than $864 million into local communities and regional agriculture value chains in just three years. The novel federal procurement program is expected to benefit thousands of farmers and bring an overall economic impact of over $1.8 billion dollars to communities across the United States.