Food insecurity (a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life) is a socially-rooted and systemic issue. According to the Maryland Food Bank, 1 in 3 Maryland households are food insecure. Crises, shocks, and stressors, natural and human-made, exacerbate food insecurity and cause considerable short- and long-term damage to our food systems and, in turn, to our people.