The federal government shutdown is now stretching into its second month and food assistance programs are in limbo, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that more than 1.4 million Michiganders rely on.

On this episode of The Metro, co-host Robyn Vincent is joined by Amanda Brezzell of Fennigan’s Farms in Detroit to discuss what the pause in benefits means for families, food-pantry networks, and urban farms across the state.