Area nonprofits are increasing the scale of the USDA Farmers to Families events in Door County but still struggling to keep up with demand. The distributions alternate between Sister Bay and Sturgeon Bay. Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Chief Chris Hecht lays out the progression from the spring to now.
Six hundred boxes, each containing 30 pounds of food, were handed out in under an hour last month in Sturgeon Bay. Sister Bay saw 350 boxes distributed in about 90 minutes.
The Door County Food Pantry Coalition has moved to shore up pantry supplies for the holiday season, typically the busiest time of the year. It has also donated to the Door County YMCA to extend the Share Our Strength Weekend Meals program through December 31st and granting eligibility to all adults who apply.
