Farmers Feeding America Act of 2025

This bill strengthens the Emergency Food Assistance Program by setting $500 million per year for 2026 through 2030 to buy food for the program. It also updates rules for how food is stored, moved, and supported with infrastructure grants, aiming to get food where it’s needed more reliably.

It makes special plans for hard‑to‑reach places. At the request of Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam, the Secretary must coordinate alternative delivery options and allow orders through the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. These places can choose to receive up to 20% of their commodity allocation as cash value to buy domestically grown food instead. When buying fresh produce packages, the Secretary may look at more than just the lowest price, such as product variety and transportation distance, while keeping nutrition a priority.

• Who is affected: the Emergency Food Assistance Program; Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
• What changes:
  • Sets $500 million per year for 2026–2030 to purchase commodities for the program.
  • Updates storage, distribution, and infrastructure grant provisions for the program.
  • Allows alternative delivery options, ordering through DoD Fresh, and up to 20% cash‑value purchases of domestically grown food for the listed states and territories.
  • Lets the Secretary consider factors beyond lowest price when buying fresh produce packages, while keeping nutrition central.