We had a bread distributor in Mass that used to gives us loads of stuff - a whole box truck's worth every week. One branch of that closed and we had to take a smaller portion at a more local warehouse. Then the whole company closed and we had to scramble, picking up almost-expired donations at Fantini, Whole Foods, and then Pepperidge Farms. It was a lot less than we used to get going down to Andover MA.
Someone hooked us up with another local distributor we should have noticed years ago, and yesterday we went over for the first time to learn their procedures and see what they've got. I will be doing most of the pickup so I learned how to get into the warehouse - they recommended I just break in and showed me how - and what stacks I could touch. We are likely back to a full box truck again! Of course, this means higher risk of injury for me as everything is taller and heavier, but you're only young once, right? More food for Manchester's poor, and I still don't have to argue with any of the other volunteers who are jerks, as I would if I was still going to the distribution on Saturday mornings. The customers are mostly fine.
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