Across Massachusetts, food aid organizations and public officials are stocking up resources and calling for donations as the state’s over 1.1 million SNAP recipients barrel towards the end of their funding on Nov. 1 — aiming to do their best to meet an “impossible” crisis.

“SNAP is our nation’s best defense against hunger,” the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) stated. “There is no way our charitable food network here in Massachusetts can provide enough food to replace this essential program. It’s an impossible task both financially and logistically.”

Amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, the Trump administration announced it will not distribute monthly SNAP benefits on Nov. 1. The stoppage of the food aid benefits is unprecedented; SNAP benefits have never been cut off during prev

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