CRST granted funds to purchase local foods for local distribution

Armed with a $3.5 million Local Food Purchases Assistance (LFPA) grant through the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe is creating an enhanced food distribution program using locally-purchased meat and produce for free distribution to local residents.Under a two-year partnership agreement with USDA, monthly food boxes will be distributed to 25 communities on the Che...