It does seem like an insane thing that Trump would just say, ‘Oh, you farmers, you don't get paid,’” said one Berkshire County farmer who is out $46,000 in federal

Although Wolfe’s Neck is based in Freeport, Maine, it is operating a $35 million Climate-Smart Commodities project that includes farms in the Northeast, on the West Coast, and in western mountain states. So far, they’ve enrolled about 70 farms and the goal is to eventually reach 400. Only about 12 percent of the funding has been allocated.

The White House had repeatedly said the funding freeze would not affect benefits that go directly to individuals.