BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota’s Agriculture Department says more than 338,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables made its way to food pantries and homeless shelters across the state last year.
The Hunger Free North Dakota Garden Program asks gardeners and other growers to donate a portion of their harvest.
The state Agriculture Department and Great Plains Food Bank started the program in 2010. State Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the program has recorded volunteer donations of 1.4 million pounds of fresh produce to the poor since then.
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