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Although farmers across New England are struggling with one of the worst droughts in 20 years, our refrigerators are bursting with beautiful produce, donated by our generous farm partners.
In fact, we've received almost 5,000 more pounds of donated produce compared to this time last year! This increase is thanks to the generosity of local farms and food purveyors like Community Harvest Project, Land's Sake Farms, Lovin' Spoonfuls, The Food Project, Farmer Dave's, and others. Through these partnerships, we receive food that remains unsold or left in the fields, that would otherwise go to waste. Our talented kitchen staff puts the donated produce to good use, creating nutritious food for our clients.
Even with water irrigation systems, periods of little to no rain can yield very small crops or cause entire crops to fail. However, our farm partners remain committed to providing healthy fruits and vegetables; to those in need
"Even in the face of so much adversity, we have been able to provide abundance," said Farmer Dave
Support local farms by purchasing their produce and groceries. For a list of our partners, visit our website.
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