An Idaho farm is giving away two million potatoes because coronavirus has hurt demand

Good News Notes:

With coronavirus severely affecting the potato supply chain, a farm in Idaho is giving away about 2 million potatoes so they don’t go to waste. First come, first served.

Ryan Cranney, CEO of Cranney Farms in Oakley, Idaho, about 150 miles from Boise, told CNN the majority of his potatoes from the farm are typically sold to grocery stores and to restaurants to make french fries.
Because of stay-at-home orders throughout the nation, Cranney said the food service demand is down significantly, leaving him with six months worth of crop.”

View the whole story here: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/16/us/potato-dump-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

 

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