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Local Farms Boost Farm-to-Door Service During Pandemic

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Hazel Valley Farms
Hazel Valley Farms sold a record number of CSA shares within the first two months on the pandemic.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has hit the agriculture supply chain hard and devastated farms across the nation. However, some smaller, local farms are seeing a spike in community supported agriculture - where consumers subscribe to a weekly box of fresh fruits, vegetables and more directly from producers.

Daniel Caruth is KUAF's Morning Edition host and reporter for Ozarks at Large.
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