Even before the pandemic ravaged the country, some Americans struggled to keep their families fed. But a boost from pandemic emergency funding helped make access to food possible for many. 
 
Now, as those <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/03/02/end-of-covid-era-snap-expansion-cuts-food-benefits-for-640-000-mass-households" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">additional benefits have ended</a>, demand at food banks is expected to balloon. And as some people go to food banks for the first time, the need for culturally diverse foods, ingredients and recipes is stronger than ever. 
 
GUESTS 
 
Kannan Thiruvengadam, director at Eastie Farm, an East Boston farm and community organization 
 
Jennifer Johnson, executive director of Gaining Ground, an organic regenerative farm in Concord, Massachusetts 
 
Catherine D’amato, president and CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank

Even before the pandemic ravaged the country, some Americans struggled to keep their families fed. But a boost from pandemic emergency funding helped make access to food possible for many. Now, as those additional benefits have ended, demand at food banks is expected to balloon. And as some people go to food banks for the first time, the need for culturally diverse foods, ingredients and recipes is stronger than ever. GUESTS Kannan Thiruvengadam, director at Eastie Farm, an East Boston farm and community organization Jennifer Johnson, executive director of Gaining Ground, an organic regenerative farm in Concord, Massachusetts Catherine D’amato, president and CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank

Even before the pandemic ravaged the country, some Americans struggled to keep their families fed. But a boost from pandemic emergency funding helped make access to food possible for many. 
 
Now, as those <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/03/02/end-of-covid-era-snap-expansion-cuts-food-benefits-for-640-000-mass-households" rel="noopener noreferrer">additional benefits have ended</a>, demand at food banks is expected to balloon. And as some people go to food banks for the first time, the need for culturally diverse foods, ingredients and recipes is stronger than ever. 
 
GUESTS 
 
Kannan Thiruvengadam, director at Eastie Farm, an East Boston farm and community organization 
 
Jennifer Johnson, executive director of Gaining Ground, an organic regenerative farm in Concord, Massachusetts 
 
Catherine D’amato, president and CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank

As federal food benefits decline, Mass. food banks expect a surge

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