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Polish farmers suspend their blockade at the Ukrainian border after a deal with the government
Read full article: Polish farmers suspend their blockade at the Ukrainian border after a deal with the governmentPoland's state news agency is reporting that Polish farmers who had blockaded a border crossing to Ukraine have ended their protest after reaching an agreement with the government.
Local farmers get back to business, providing affordable produce to eager residents in need of food
Read full article: Local farmers get back to business, providing affordable produce to eager residents in need of foodpic.twitter.com/A0bC41CFAU — Christina Vazquez (@CBoomerVazquez) April 17, 2020He found a new market by selling to consumers in communities hungry for affordable and fresh produce. Support is growing for local farmers in a time when they desperately need it. That being the case, Gimenez announced he was allocating funds to assist the local farmers, as well as residents who are in need of food and have been trying to pick up from distribution sites. “Miami-Dade County is helping get food from farm to the table by allocating close to $900,000 in funding,” Gimenez said. “This will help local food distribution organizations, such as Farm Share, to buy and distribute produce throughout Miami-Dade to those in need.”Several area growers joined the mayor for the announcement in Homestead.