SUN JOURNAL • August 17, 2025
It was a nice day recently at the Lewiston Farmers’ Market. But a dark cloud loomed over the weekly event. The budget reconciliation legislation passed into law by Congress — President Trump’s “one, big beautiful bill” — contains deep cuts to federal food assistance. The cuts, and more strict requirements, will be phased in over the next few years. But farmers and others who sell their wares at the market are worried the trickle-down effect is on its way and it could hurt farmers, who depend on every bit of revenue for survival.