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Farm Share holds food distribution in Madison Wednesday
Bell, Autumn
and last updated 2021-04-13 15:58:48-04
MADISON, Fla. (WTXL) â Farm Share is distributing food to food-insecure Floridians in Madison with Sunshine CDC on Wednesday, April 14.
Recipients will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, distributions are drive-thru only
to minimize contact and to help ensure the safety of all parties, and attendees must wear a mask and arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed.
The distribution will begin at 8 a.m. until supplies last on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 165 SW 3rd Ave., Madison, Fla. 32340.
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WMFE’s Danielle Prieur spoke with Farm Share’s Gil Zepeda about his projections for this year and how the organization is working with local farmers to put food on tables.
He says up to 500,000 people in Central Florida are food-insecure.
The conversation starts with Zepeda describing the current situation in the Orlando area.
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The event provided fresh meat, dairy and produce to families at Holden Heights Community Center today.
Lady Storm Foundation Founder Lily Storm says Farm Share donated 24 pallets of food from local farmers through the USDA’s Farmers to Families program for the event.
That’s around 144,000 boxes of fresh produce and other items that they could give out to families.