Felipe Aguilar speaks with Jonathan Baethge, Board of Directors Member, Fredericksburg Food Pantry, about Food Insecurity in Gillespie County. Baethge provides an overview of how the food pantry is meeting the food needs of Gillespie County families and individuals. He explains how the high cost of living in the county combined with inflation contributes to food insecurity challenges that people on low income and fixed income are facing. He also describes their scope of services and qualification for services criteria. More information is available online at (http://fbgfoodpantry.com).
Original airdate: 8/13/2023
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Felipe joined EMF in 2003 and he covers South, Central, and West Texas, New Mexico, and San Juan, PR, including the major market of San Antonio.