1.5.21 - Voices From the Front Lines of America’s Food Supply

Jane Singer
Instacart shopper, Harrisburg, Pa.

'I started at Instacart around the last week in January. I had no idea that a couple weeks later it would become what it was, in terms of being so essential for so many people. Not only that, all of my other work went away, because you know, Covid. So it became not only essential for other people, but for me.'

'I’ve met some incredible people, other Instacart shoppers and of course the customers. It’s amazing how you can connect with somebody over tomatoes. I live alone. So I could have been in my apartment doing nothing, or I could be out there interacting with the folks in the store.'

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