But freshness is a delicate business of timing, Local 4's Steve Garagiola reports. If you miss the window, you can't sell your goods. That is not the case anymore, Garagiola said. The food that is donated is not moldy produce that nobody wants. It is fresh food that for a variety of reasons cannot get to the market on time.
Gleaners receive the produce into their warehouse.
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