Federal food aid benefits are expected to stop on November 1 , as the U.S. government shutdown continues, leaving families scrambling to figure out how to put food on the table.

In Sacramento County, roughly 270,000 people rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits, according to statistics provided by the county from CalFresh, which is what SNAP is known as in California.

To meet the need, local community groups and businesses are stepping up to fill food pantries, refrigerators, and farm stands. One of those local businesses is Strapping.

The Oak Park location of Strapping, a locally owned gift shop, cleared shelves and the store fridge to create a food pantry in response to the community's need for food assistance ahead of SNAP benefits running out

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