Demand climbs at southern New Mexico food pantries as federal food aid shrinks

Demand climbs at southern New Mexico food pantries as federal food aid shrinks

Angel Martinez, director of Abundant Harvest Food Pantry in Carlsbad, says whenever there's a disruption in federal food assistance, more people show up seeking help. (Jonny Coker/Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative)In Carlsbad and Ruidoso, food banks are seeing a rise in demand amid SNAP cuts and other canceled federal food assistance programs rippling through the state. As funding cuts to federal food programs trickle down to New Mexi…