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Saturday: Farm Share hosts food giveaway in DeLand

By Gene Saladna, WFTV.com

Farm Share to distribute food on March 25 in DeLand (Farm Share)

By Gene Saladna, WFTV.com

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Some Volusia County residents will have a chance to pick up food items at no cost Saturday morning.

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Farm Share, a nonprofit that aims to help food-insecure residents in Florida, will distribute free, fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods in DeLand.

Organizers said the giveaway will be held in conjunction with First Presbyterian Church of DeLand.

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The March 25 event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will be held at:

  • 724 North Woodland Blvd., DeLand, Florida 32720

Farm Share March 25 Farm Share will be in DeLand on Saturday, March 25. (Farm Share, Inc.)

Farm Share said it helps to fight hunger “by working hand-in-hand with local farmers to recover and redistribute produce that would otherwise be thrown away due to aesthetic imperfections.”

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See the map below for event location:

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the distribution event will be drive-thru style to minimize contact and to help ensure the safety of everyone who participates, organizers said.

Attendees should arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed.

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Saturday’s food giveaway will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will operate until supplies run out.

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