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Rosa, tell us whats happening there. >> reporter: what this tractor is doing is theyre literally destroying zucchini and squash. this has been devastating for farmers here in florida. the owner of this farm, his family has worked this farm since 1948 and he says this is devastating. it all started a few weeks ago when schools and restaurants started closing and the supply chains got completely severed. he said about 70% of his acreage has had to be destroyed. yes, they are sending food and produ...

Field is. because the farmers have crops planted for restaurants, schools, for cruise ships, that sort of industry, this is one of those fields. well, those businesses are closed. the fields being grown for grocery stores, well, those fields are being harvested, and the grocery stores are full. take a look at this other field that we have right here. this other field that were looking at, thats green beans. and that tractor that you see going through there, its plowing under the green beans. abo...

The central sorting stations out in the trucks to where it needs to go to those food banks is a logistical connecting of dots that just doesnt exist right now. >> kerry sanders, thank you so much. a really important story to tell. before we go id like to tell a different story. our heroes of the day. joel and sally tiddleman. he owns the mile end deli in brooklyn. sally was working as an e.r. doctor until she was 38 weeks pregnant. health care workers would appreciate a meal almost as much as ...

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They are giving on digital platforms. like youre seeing now churches and places of worship do virtual collection plates through things like pen pal and venmo. youre seeing strangers give to businesses to people they dont even know to keep them going during this difficult time. and its pretty inspiring to see the acts of kindness that are happening throughout our platform right now. millions and millions, tens of millions, hundreds of millions of dollars being given to people who most need it. >>...

As farmers, we take feeding our country very seriously. and, you know, were exhausting all avenues to get this food to the food banks. a lot of the food banks and, you know, pictures you see on television, there is a lot of vegetables and produce in those bags and were just filling the line as much as we can. unfortunately it is not enough. people dont realize how large the food services sector is in our country. >> we got some images up right now showing some of the food that you have donated t...

Paul, are you there? >> im here. >> yeah, this video, were looking at, watching this video of people destroying green beans and such, that must be devastating to you. you sent us this. >> yeah, it is heart breaking. as farmers, we take feeding our country very seriously. and, you know, were exhausting all avenues to get this food to the food banks. a lot of the food banks and, you know, pictures you see on television, there is a lot of vegetables and produce in those bags and were just filling t...

Giveaway. in a week, this week, well do over $1 million. >> reporter: and as the demand rises... >> i probably have in the neighborhood of 60,000 to 70,000 boxes that ill leave in the field. >> reporter: farmers fear they could soon be out of business. florida farmer ken carpenter gave away what he could to food banks. but he has produce that will rot. >> not enough customers for all the tomatoes, beans, squash, everything thats raised in homestead. were august struggling. >> reporter: this chur...

As their crops rot in the field. thnuel bojorquez reports from florida tonight. >> reporter: when the wheels of the economy stopped turning, so did the tractors. farmhands pick a few pallets at kern carpenters homestead, florida farm, but the rest will whither on the vine. >> ill probably have in the neighborhood of 60,000 to 70,000 boxes that ill leave in the field. >> reporter: about 80% of tomatoes grown in florida go to the food service industry. but with restaurants drastically scaled back ...

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