The Maryland Food Bank and its partners across the state are bracing for a potential increase in food insecurity as the government shutdown continues.

The groups are working to meet the need if the shutdown lasts for a prolonged period of time.

“At this point, what we’re doing is we’re making sure we’re having a lot of good communication with our partner network,” said Anne Wallerstedt, vice president of government relations and strategic initiatives at the Maryland Food Bank. “We have about 800 partners located all across the state. Making sure that they know that we are ready in case they have an increased need.”

The potential increased need comes as the Maryland Food Bank has already lost around $4.5 million in federal funding. At the same time, Maryland is already seeing a growing n

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