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Norbert L W Wilson1, Larissa Calancie2, Janna Adkins2
1Duke Divinity School and Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC.
Objective:
To explore the role of micro-pantries in addressing food insecurity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Design:
Qualitative interviews with 20 micro-pantry users and 10 stakeholders during April and May, 2020.
Setting:
Six US states.
Participants:
Users, aged ≥ 18 years, had obtained food from a micro-pantry in the past 2 weeks; stakeholders, aged ≥ 18 years, played a role in organizing micro-pantries at the community, regional, or national levels.
Phenomena Of Interest:
Impact of COVID-19 on food insecurity and use of micro-pantries to mitigate it; benefits of, suggested improvements to, and adoption and administration of micro-pantries.
Analysis:
We transcribed the data verbatim and performed deductive qualitative content analysis.
Results:
Micro-pantry users had increased their use of both micro-pantries and regular food pantries during the pandemic. Micro-pantries helped stretch resources. Users appreciated the anonymity and choice; the mutual aid aspects reduced stigma. Stakeholders described micro-pantries as providing a direct way for neighbors to help neighbors during the pandemic. They described a decentralized and informal system of administration.
Conclusions And Implications:
Findings suggest that micro-pantries provided a supplemental food source that supported the resilience of communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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