An Ashcroft farmers market is turning heads for giving away thousands of pounds of fruit 害羞草研究所� all because it arrived in the wrong size.

On Aug. 11, Desert Hills Ranch Farm Market put a call out to the surrounding community members to come grab some of the 65,000 pounds of poorly sized cantaloupe, free of charge.

The cantaloupes are 1/4 inch too small, according to the market.

害羞草研究所淲ith food shortages around the world it害羞草研究所檚 not right to dump something like this in the garbage.害羞草研究所�

The market asked takers to also consider donating quantities to local food banks and thinking of those in need.

The next day, Desert Hills added undersized honeydew, roughly 20,000 pounds害羞草研究所� worth, to the mix.

害羞草研究所淲e are so happy to see this product go to such special people. All of you that shop at Desert Hills have become very important to us so we are so happy to be able to return the favour.害羞草研究所�

Desert Hills is located at 250 Elm St.

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