"Everyone's struggling right now": Impact of COVID-19 on addressing food insecurity in rural primary care.

Background: Primary care practices can address food insecurity (FI) through routine screening, practice-based food programmes, and referrals to community resources. The COVID-19 pandemic had disproportionate impacts on health outcomes for food-insecure households.

Objective: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on FI screening and interventions in rural primary care practices in northern New England.