This week we're looking at how the CalFresh supplemental nutrition program has been a lifeline for many — particularly during the pandemic — and what it means now that the end of expanded benefits nears. At the same time, an all-WIC shop has opened in the Bayshore Mall. We'll talk about how its owner started the business as a way to help other families avoid some of the difficulties and stress of using WIC benefits. Hit subscribe for updates on Humboldt County stories every week.
Bio:
Jennifer Fumiko Cahill is the arts and features editor of the North Coast Journal. She won the Association of Alternative Newsmedia’s 2020 Best Food Writing Award and the 2019 California News Publisher's Association award for Best Writing.