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Rappahannock food pantry reports rising demand, local‑protein grant fills USDA gap
Summary
Penny Carter, board president of the county food pantry, reported a demographic shift toward older clients, rising visit volumes since reopening in Little Washington, and reliance on a four‑year Path Foundation grant to buy local protein after reduced USDA meat distributions.
Penny Carter, president of the Rappahannock County food pantry board, briefed supervisors on client demographics, recent volume trends and the pantry’s funding model. She said about 35 percent of pantry visitors are over 65 and that many households use the pantry multiple times per month. Carter described operations during COVID‑19 and noted that opening the Little…
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