National/August 8th , 2020 7:30 A.M.com/
SIGREP: Washington State is stockpiling massive amounts of food. State officials eludes to other states/federal agencies stockpiling shelf stable foods.

“The warehouse in Fife is part of that new model. After seeing food banks struggle to meet demand once the pandemic hit and the economy tanked, the Washington state Department of Agriculture (WSDA) began preparing to buy and stockpile tons of food to ward off a shortage in the months ahead.

The new stockpile is driven by two major factors: A nearly doubling in demand for food assistance across the state and a national food supply chain that is bogged down amid an overwhelming surge in demand.”

“Not only was the WSDA competing with other states and large national food-assistance programs, it also faced competition from grocery stores as national supplies of products such as pasta and peanut butter were becoming increasingly hard to come by.”
RECOMMENDATION: As a National reminder, our supply chains are limited in resources and will only become more difficult in the coming months with inclement weather during the winter months. After growing seasons have stopped locally, the food is all shipped in. Make plans to produce some food yourself or stock up on shelf stable foods.
SOURCES: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/from-peanut-butter-to-applesauce-washington-state-stockpiles-tons-of-food-for-the-need-ahead/