Connecting hungry people with food

By Mindy Todd

Published October 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM EDT

Chris Sleeper, an advisor to Nourish Nantucket, holds a box of produce offered as part of the Pip Send It Box program, a weekly food-support program he founded. He is co-owner of Pip & Anchor, a market on Nantucket.

According to Project Bread the number of hungry people in the state of Massachusetts has been steadily climbing for the last 5 years. With cuts to SNAP benefits under the Trump Administration that number will likely climb. We discuss how our community is stepping up to connect people with food.
Joining us-
Rev. Nell Fields, Minister, Waquoit Congregational Church email Nell Fields pastor@waquoitucc.org
Judi Bohn, part-time Falmouth resident who is on board of FoodLink
Andrea Scarpellini- Food Access Coordinator for the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension email andrea.scarpellini@capecod.gov
Noli Taylor- Co Executive Director of Island Grown Initiative on Martha’s Vineyard
Kate Wibby- Chief Executive Officer from Lower Cape Outreach Council
Meg Browers, Executive Director, Nourish Nantucket