Granby farm sues Trump administration for freezing federal funding

Western Massachusetts Farm is suing the federal government over Frozen funds from the inflation reduction act and tonight we are hearing from those Farmers 22 news reporter Jack woo spoke with one of the owners today about his legal battle with the USDA Sierra Nick red fire Farm is still recovering from losing one of their locations in a fire last year now they're suing the the government in an attempt to keep Federal grant funds flowing the monu farm along with seven other plaintiffs filed a suit against the Department of Agriculture for freezing funds on existing contracts they're asking the administration to lift a freeze on federal grants that the president paused on his first day in office according to the lawsuit they received an email back in February saying their Grant did not align with the new administration's policies red firefarm is owed $165,000 through two renewable energy and climate related grants Ryan voin told 22 News these programs keep local farms in business these little bits and these little programs and the technical assistance from the nrcs and things like that those are really important components of being able to try to stay viable and try to stay in business as a farm the grants would have helped fund solar power equipment and new climate resilient Machinery at red fire Farm the lawsuit is being filed by Earth Justice and co-signed by Farms across the country from the Commonwealth all the way to Colorado working for you I'm Jack woo 22 News is