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Pop-up pantries ending in San Francisco and Marin County

The pop-up pantries will shutter after federal government cuts back on its food assistance and distribution programs.

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The San Francisco Food Bank for the last five years has operated more than a dozen pop-up pantries around the city and Marin County.

Pop-up pantries were an effort during the pandemic to get fresh fruits, vegetables and sometimes proteins to those in need.

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But Friday marked the end of the line for the pop-ups, leaving people who depended on them worried about what happens now. The pop-ups are ending because pandemic dollars have dried up and the federal government is cutting back on its food assistance and distribution programs.

NBC Bay Area's Sergio Quintana takes a closer look at what comes next. Watch his report in the video above.

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