Demand doubles at food bank in Oromocto, N.B., driven in part by Canadian Forces members – New Brunswick [Video]

The Oromocto & Area Food Bank looks small from the outside, but take a step into one of their back rooms and you’ll find stacks of food. Boxes of spices, canned sauce, even cat foods fill rooms from one end to the other.

But it’s necessary — the food bank’s executive director, Jane Buckley, says demand has doubled in the last couple of years.

“The province of New Brunswick, we have about five per cent of our population who are living in food insecurity, and that doesn’t take any prisoners. I mean, it’s everybody across the board,” she said.

Misty Laagland uses the food bank to supplement the disability payments that support her household. She tries to only buy the basics, but even then, it can be a challenge.

“It’s really hard sometimes to get by, especially if you want to get healthy,” she said.

Rising demand from military members

The food bank is also …