A woman arrived at a Chaska food shelf recently, tearful as she turned to help for the first time. "I never thought I'd be in this situation," she told Patti Sinykin, executive director of the Bountiful Basket Food Shelf. More Minnesotans are finding themselves in dire need. From Brooklyn Center to Bemidji, food shelves saw a record number of visits in 2023, according to new state data .
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Many food shelves are serving more people this summer than in summer 2020 and 2021, which were record years for food assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.