Rachel Bezner Kerr is part of the main team that put together a task force to ensure that low-income households in Tompkins County have access to food amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The task force, which started in late April, will operate as a three month long pilot program but could continue further depending on food needs of the county. The team set out to study food needs in the county in the pandemic era using this survey. It works with local organizations and food pantries to distribute food. More information about the task force can be found here.