Serving people on a new scale means many food banks had to change their operation and are now asking people to only drive through, with back seats or trunk cleared for the goods that are distributed, ensuring fluent service for thousands. But this still requires up to a few hundred volunteers to turn up and manage each weekly operation.
At the same time another drama is taking place at farms nationwide, where farmers are destroying their crops after losing their fresh produce markets, like schools and retaurants. USDA is now working on coordination between farmers, ranchers and food banks to create a network providing fresh produce to families in need instead of only canned, nonperishable foods. This would relieve both the farmers and food insecure families and is expected to work on a voucher-based system.
Though authorities are expected to step in for many food bank operators, everyone is welcome to help. While all donations, especially of nonperishable goods, to food banks are welcome, most are now encouraging to donate money. Keep in mind, food banks have the ability to buy cheaper in bulk, so your money can buy more that way.
