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When Publix Super Markets heard that produce and dairy farmers were hurting, the company didn’t hesitate to come to their aid, said Curt Epperson, business development director for produce and floral.
In April, Publix launched a program to buy surplus fruit, vegetables and milk from farmers that have seen demand plummet from customers forced to shut down during the coronavirus crisis. The Southeastern supermarket chain donates the rescued product to Feeding America food banks throughout its seven-state market area.
Reports have continued to emerge of farmers being compelled...