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Alachua County considers plan to partner with Newberry to establish new meat processing center

Alachua County is considering plans to partner with the City of Newberry to construct a new meat processing facility that will serve the entire county and potentially beyond.  Alachua County officials want to reorganize the county's food supply lines to be more locally based and independent by constructing the meat processing center in Newberry. Plans for the new facility originate from concerns about the nationwide supply chain issues that have occurred since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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From dumpster to dinner

Griffin Lay has been dumpster diving in Gainesville for years and knows exactly what times the grocery store employees throw out their “imperfect” foods of the day, and swoops in to gain on the haul.

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