Local food pantries to receive fresh produce regularly

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A local farm is partnering with community organizations to address food waste and hunger.

Grow Urban Farm in Youngstown, a division of  Flying HIGH Inc.’s Access Healthy Foods Mahoning Valley initiative, is now providing fresh produce to those in need through new partnerships. Organizations receiving support include:

• Adult & Teen Challenge Ohio Valley
• Big Reach Center of Hope Food Distribution Center
• Evergreen Seventh-Day Adventist Church Food Pantry
• Mahoning Valley Second Harvest Food Bank
• The Salvation Army of Mahoning County – Youngstown Citadel Food Pantry

“We believe in not just growing food, but growing connections,” said Jeffrey Magada, Executive Director and Founder at Flying HIGH Inc. “Our goal is to ensure that no harvest goes to waste and that our community has access to nutritious, locally-grown food.”

The farm has designated specific days and times for harvesting and delivering produce to each of these organizations.

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