Chowder Power

The Greater Boston Food Bank and a team of local fishers reel in a win-win-win.

- By Nan Bialek

CAPE COD'S INDEPENDENT FISHERS FOUND THEMSELVES IN ROUGH ECONOMIC WATERS AS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HIT THE EAST COAST LIKE A TIDAL WAVE. Restaurants that fishers relied on to buy their catches were suddenly closed, and their usual markets seemed to dry up overnight. At the same time, the Greater Boston Food Bank was looking for a way to add more variety to its roster, especially as the need for nutritious food was spiking.