How did food become so political? A contract fight pits a food vendor against Broward political leaders, with Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried caught in the middle. South Floridians, especially those who rely on this program for nutritious food, deserve to know what happened and why.
After an outcry from South Florida elected officials, state Agriculture Commissioner (and candidate for governor) Nikki Fried is going to "personally" review her agency's decision not to continue using Feeding South Florida to distribute federal food aid to the hungry.
An impending change in the distribution of government food aid in South Florida is prompting warnings that vital help for people who rely on food pantries to feed their families could be disrupted. It's also caused a political uproar among Democratic elected officials in Broward County that could have implications for the 2022 campaign for governor.
The Full Heart Farm is receiving one of 24 grants being disbursed by the state Department of Agriculture to help farms expand, diversify or improve their