‘Silver Linings’

“When our lives were upended by COVID, we brainstormed how to help.” said Seth Rolbein from the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance. Rolbein said when he reached out to GBFB, he found an ally. “They understood the benefits of putting a delicious, easy-to-prepare meal in the hands of those in need as well as the importance of keeping a local processor, chowder maker and fishermen working.

“That program is one of the silver linings of the pandemic, and it wouldn’t have happened without our partnership with GBFB.”

I couldn’t be prouder to work with them.” Much of the chowder and stew is purchased with state funding from the Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP), which along with making sure those in need have nutritious meals, also serves as an economic stimulus program. The Fishermen’s Alliance has added Provencal Fish Stew to their Haddock Chowder offering and to date have distributed nearly 400,000 meals through GBFB. “That program is one of the silver linings of the pandemic, and it wouldn’t have happened without our partnership with GBFB.” Although the pandemic has waned, the need has only grown, and our partnership is more important than ever.