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Volunteers serving 160 North Brookfield households ask board to pursue variance so cold-food distributions can resume
Summary
At the Nov. 19 Board of Health meeting volunteers from the North Brookfield Community Food Collaborative described a cold-storage distribution model serving about 160 families and asked the board to pursue a variance or appropriate permit so temperature-sensitive donated foods can be distributed without interruption.
Karen Farrington, who identified herself as the representative of the North Brookfield Community Food Collaborative, told the Board of Health on Nov. 19 that her volunteer operation distributes donated, prepackaged frozen and refrigerated foods to about 160 families each week and functions as a cold-storage distribution hub rather than a commercial kitchen. “We operate a cold storage distribution logistic hub, not a commercial kitchen,” Farrington said, describing same-day pickups and insulated transport.
The collaborative has used donated storage in a residence and relied on partners including Whole Foods, Hannaford and local farms. Farrington said the town’s recent enforcement response stopped distributions to families, and she…
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