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Oregon Food Bank and local pantries report sustained surges after SNAP disruption
Summary
Oregon Food Bank and local pantry leaders told the committee they saw sharp increases in demand during the SNAP disruption and stressed the limits of the charitable network; agencies described truck orders, local purchases using state funds, and continued elevated participation even after benefits were restored.
Representatives from the Oregon Food Bank and local community food providers reported a significant and sustained rise in demand tied to the November SNAP disruption and longer-term economic pressures.
Matt Newell Ching, policy lead at the Oregon Food Bank, said the statewide network (21 regional banks and about 1,200 community agencies) saw visits increase roughly 50% over two years and that food‑bank capacity is far smaller than SNAP in scale: "for every one meal the nation's network provides, SNAP provides…
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