Local Blessings in a Backpack director, Angela Abrishami said Frederick has been especially hard hit by COVID. “Food insecurity has always been a growing issue in Frederick, but because of the pandemic it’s gotten much worse and the pandemic makes it harder to reach children in need because they are not in school.”
Blessings in a Backpack and Farm to School partnered up when they realized their missions were aligned and they were having overlapping issues. The partnership helped provide fresh produce, recipes and education to kids and families at a critical time when the supply chain was disrupted in the early days of the pandemic.
“Right now, collaboration between organizations is vital,” Abrishami said “Farm to school has been so flexible and amazing to work with. They are a warm face on distribution days. When families see someone from Farm to School, they know they are getting something fresh.”
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