By: Natalie Rubio-Licht
SUNY Morrisville is holding a dairy drive-through on Friday to support the community while supplies run low at local grocery stores.
Milk, cheese, yogurt and other dairy products will be available from 4 to 6 p.m. at the SUNY Morrisville Dairy Complex at 80 Eaton St., Morrisville. Social distancing and public hygiene practices will be maintained during the drive-through. All dairy products in the drive-through are free.
Ashley Adams Marshall, SUNY Morrisville assistant professor of dairy science, helped launch the event to help families and dairy industry workers.
“There's plenty of people that already had food insecurity prior to this pandemic occurring and putting a lot of people out of work,” Adams Marshall said.
The demand for dairy products has dropped “dramatically” with schools and restaurants closing because of the coronavirus outbreak, Adams Marshall said. She said a lot of raw milk has been thrown away due to the sudden drop in demand.
“We thought it would be a great idea to kind of help both sides of that spectrum,” Adams Marshall said. “We can help provide some very high, highly nutritious food for people that could really benefit from it.”
Organizations such as Dairy Farmers of America, Hood and Chobani, have donated to the program. Adams Marshall said she plans to hold at least one more drive-through a few weeks after Friday’s event.
To donate dairy products or make a monetary donation, contact Adams Marshall at adamsae@morrisville.edu.
Article obtained from: https://www.syracuse.com/coronavirus/2020/04/free-milk-cheese-and-yogurt-at-suny-morrisville-dairy-drive-through-to-support-families-farmers.html
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