Food Deserts Grow as Aid Shrinks

Bakersfield’s The Garden Community is seeing a surge in food insecurity, with more families showing up each week for free meals amid soaring grocery prices and new CalFresh eligibility rules. Volunteers are not just feeding bodies—they’re offering connection and stability in a time of rising costs and policy uncertainty. As demand grows, they’re calling on more volunteers to help keep this lifeline running for those struggling to make ends meet. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f8e57e48f1e233e0