IL EATS program ends, cuts access to local produce and meats – WAND (Decatur)

For more than a year, the Illinois Equitable Access Towards Sustainable Systems (IL EATS) connected local farmers with their neighbors in need. Farmers would sell their products to food banks and be reimbursed by the federal government. When the funding ran out earlier this year, the Illinois government stepped in to fill the gap. However, that funding ended July 1, 2025, so now the IL EATS program is done.