"Surplus U.S. Apples Feed Hungry Families, Preventing Rot"

Due to an oversupply of apples caused by bumper crops, export declines, and weather-related issues, many apple growers in the United States were left without a market for their harvest. However, a relief program in West Virginia purchased $10 million worth of apples from local growers and donated them to hunger-fighting charities across the country. The Farmlink Project, a nonprofit, played a significant role in distributing the surplus apples. Following West Virginia's program, the USDA announced an additional $100 million purchase to alleviate the apple surplus in other states. Despite these efforts, many growers have already left their apples to rot as the harvest season comes to an end.