Long distances and a limited number of stores already make shopping for food difficult in many rural areas. Panic buying and other disruptions caused by the epidemic are making it even harder.
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Austin Horn is a 2019-2020 Kroc Fellow. He joined NPR after internships at the San Antonio Express-News and Frankfort State-Journal, as well as a couple stints in the service industry. He aims to keep his reporting grounded in the experience of real individuals of all stripes.