Berry Fruit Farm Turns Roughly 133,000 Apples into Applesauce

When an unexpected delivery of 44,000 pounds of apples (that accounts for roughly 133,000 apples!) arrived at Good Shepherd Food Bank’s warehouse in Auburn last November, a challenge presented itself. The apples, donated by Charleston Correctional Facility, were best suited for cooking. In addition, the Food Bank already purchased a large quantity of apples from its farm partners. It was easy to assume the fate of these apples would be food for the pig farms. However, once again, the spirit of Maine people and the Food Bank’s commitment to addressing hunger shined bright.

Pint containers being filled with harvested strawberries at Six River Farm, Bowdoin, Maine.

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