The clang of pots, the scent of freshly steamed vegetables, sounds of cauliflower being chopped on cutting boards, and the light chatter of volunteers as they bag broccoli florets, all fill the Hudson Valley Farm Hub’s former farm stand on Route 209 in Hurley. This autumn the familiar red building along the state highway celebrates a new beginning. In September, the Farm to Food Pantry Collaborative began using the facility as a base for processing food that is being donated locally.

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