Federal food program going away; pandemic-related hunger isn’t

With people still seeking help to feed their families in huge numbers, the operators of Orange County’s two food banks are uncertain how to meet the pandemic-fueled need once emergency federal food boxes stop coming Oct. 31.
In May, when the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture launched the Farmers to Families food box program, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue termed it a “win-win-win.” Hungry Americans would get fresh produce and other food via food distributors, while the nation&rs