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Today: Farm Share food giveaway in Deltona

DELTONA, Fla. — Some Volusia County residents will have a chance to pick up food items at no cost Friday 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 Deltona.

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Organizers said the giveaway will be held in conjunction with local government agencies.

The Oct. 14 event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will be held at:

  • 1200 Saxon Blvd, Deltona, FL 32725

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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Friday’s food giveaway will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will operate until 1 p.m. or until supplies run out.

Farm Share has scheduled another food distribution event in Volusia County on Saturday.

Organizers will be at First Presbyterian Church of DeLand from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Oct. 15.

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The event location is:

  • 724 N Woodland Blvd., DeLand, Fla. 32720

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