Prices drive food needs

Joe Reid of Elmwood Township wasn’t looking for a handout when his retirement budget blew up, but he did need a helping hand.

Now he’s switched roles, serving on Mondays as a volunteer for the Leelanau Christian Neighbor (LCN) Food Pantry.

“I actually used the service,” Reid said while organizing a food case stacked with fresh mushrooms, onion bags and pints of blueberries. “I felt bad for not helping. I lost some of my retirement plan, and needed some help to stay even. These are a great bunch of hard working people.”