There is something about a chilly fall evening that makes a big pot of soup feel like the best decision you've made all day. Especially when the wind is howling, the sun disappears before you're ready, and the grocery bill has you questioning every life choice that led to this moment.

Food security can feel like a big, distant problem until the grocery bill jumps, a storm knocks out power, or a job gets shaky. Then it becomes very local, very fast.