Farm Share distributing food at 2 Putnam County locations on Friday

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PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Farm Share, Florida’s leading food nonprofit and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food at two locations in Putnam County on Friday.

Recipients will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods.

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Distributions are drive-thru only to minimize contact and to help ensure the safety of all parties. Attendees must arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed.

The distributions will be at

  • Helping Hands Welaka Free Food Distribution at 400 4th Ave. in Welaka from 9 a.m. until supplies run out.
  • Interlachen Fire Station 17 Free Food Distribution at 217 Kennedy Ave. in Interlachen from 9 a.m. until supplies run out.

With more than 3.9 million families suffering from food insecurity throughout Florida, Farm Share meets the everyday hunger needs of Floridians by working hand-in-hand with local farmers to recover and redistribute produce that would otherwise be thrown away due to aesthetic imperfections.

Farm Share also distributes food to the community through its network of soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, churches, and senior centers across Florida free of charge. To find a food pantry near you, visit www.farmshare.org.


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A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union.

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