Pandemic gave boost to distributor of local produce
March 2020 was a month of global pivoting. For Nina Yozell-Epstein, it was the month her Squash Blossom Local Food produce distribution to individual subscribers soared from 25 canvas bags a week to 250 in three weeks. At the same time, the 30 restaurants she provided produce for vanished overnight with state-imposed closures. “I think it was a matter of people becoming conscious about their food security,” Yozell-Epstein said. “The shelves were empty and we didn’t know when it’s going to come back.”
