Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association encouraging farmers to donate extra produce to food banks

GREELY, Colo. — Coloradans from across the state are stepping up to help feed people who are about to lose their food benefits amid the government shutdown.

The Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Associatio n is working to help as well, asking farmers to donate their extra produce to food banks.

“We would like to put the call out to our growers," said Marilyn Bay, executive director for the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. "If you're thinking about donating, you have produce that's not going to be sold, get it to those food banks now, because… we know there's going to be a swell in the needs at food banks."

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In a message posted on the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) website last week, state officials warned that because of the shutdown, the U.