A truck carrying 43,000 pounds of potatoes from a farm in Idaho is now bound for the Bronx, thanks to the quick-thinking efforts of a team of friends.
have disproportionately borne the economic, health, and social welfare brunt of COVID-19. Many New Yorkers are very sick, out of work, have depleted their savings, and are in dire need of feeding their families to survive. ... This is a problem that we can help solve together, right now. And I invite you to help.""Within the next 48 hours, a group of my friends will have mobilized a bootstrapped effort to transport food from farmers to food banks in the NY area.
Ryan Cranney poses for a portrait next to a mound of potatoes he's made free to the public, April 15, 2020, at his farm in Oakley, Idaho. "As people do kind and giving things for each other, that charitable enthusiasm can spread like wildfire," Cranney said."I hope to continue to work together to help others during this difficult time."
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