May 10, 2023
Meet the MFB Family: Flo Vickers
For more than 12 years, Flora “Flo” Vickers was the Salisbury Superwoman to so many neighbors on the Eastern Shore. Learn more about her as you continue to meet the MFB Family.
For more than 30 years, Ben has been helping organizations raise awareness and inspire action by creating compelling narratives. And since 2018, Ben has been the Maryland Food Bank’s Staff Writer, elevating the voices of food-insecure neighbors to further the Maryland Food Bank’s mission of feeding people, strengthening communities, and ending hunger for more Marylanders.
Latest Content by Ben Gross
May 8, 2023
Amplifying Voices as a Catalyst for Change: The MFB Speakers Bureau
The MFB Speakers Bureau was created to strengthen communities by incorporating neighbor voices into our work and decision-making processes as an organization—everything from providing feedback on our feeding programs to statewide advocacy efforts.
April 28, 2023
Did You Know These Common Myths About Food Insecurity?
You might be surprised to learn that food banks do so much more than provide food.
April 18, 2023
Why Urban Farming is Important to Increasing Food Access
The newly annnounced Local Food Purchase Agreement helps MFB expand food access by funding more local food purchases.
April 7, 2023
A Recipe for Overcoming Adversity: Meet Lateesha C.
Lateesha Carson continues to feel the effects from a medical issue that happened years ago, but FoodWorks is helping her change her narrative.
MFB in the News
Check out the latest local and national news about the Maryland Food Bank and how we’re addressing hunger in our communities.
