MOUNT DORA, Fla. – A Mount Dora farm is participating in a new program with Publix to help farmers struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as help fight hunger.
Crates were staked high with boxes and loaded onto a semi at Long & Scott Farms in Mt. Dora Thursday morning. Forklifts filled the truck with 40,000 pounds of pickle cucumbers.
Hank Scott, the president and owner of the farm, said this was one of six truck loads picked up this week, compared to their usual 25 truck loads a week. "I got a call from Publix saying they were going to set it up to do it this way," Scott said.
Scott said this was the first shipment of produce being delivered as part of Publix's new program. The grocery chain is buying produce directly from