The Virginia Peninsula Foodbank serves agencies throughout the greater Peninsula, where 14.6 percent of households are "food insecure," defined by the USDA as having "consistent access to adequate food limited by a lack of money and other resources at times during the year." The rate is the highest in the state. Largely, the families, adults and children who pick up food from the bank have been hit with unexpected bills they can't cover without cutting their budget somewhere, Benson said.