Federal funding cuts ripple through the heart of Trump country

President Donald Trump signed a declaration celebrating National Agriculture Day , praising farmers and food makers like Trey Yates .

Trump 's administration's vow to cut back on government spending is being keenly felt in West Virginia .

The White House is reviewing all programs for which payments have been placed on hold, an agency spokesperson said.

A massive government spending bill enacted on March 15 has resulted in West Virginia organizations not getting nearly $109 million in funds sought by the state's congressional delegation.

The cuts are poised to hit the southern part of the state, where Trey Yates lives and works, harder because of its higher concentration of low-income people.

Tapping into schools and food banks just made sense, as those are the biggest food markets in the state.

Hunger came up, time and again.

"They are taking fresh, local foods out of our kids' mouths and those facing hunger," Yates said.

"I've never been political, until now. If they need a new face of agriculture in this state, they dug me out of the woodwork," he said.