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WMass farmers often leave crops unharvested. Meet those who step in

Laurenitis Farm
A group of volunteers led by Sarah Bluestein, a staff member at the nonprofit Rachel’s Table, picks cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and other vegetables at Laurenitis Farm in Sunderland on Thursday morning. Nov. 6, 2025. (Douglas Hook / The Republican)Douglas Hook

SUNDERLAND — They came to Laurenitis Farm bearing reusable bags and cardboard boxes.

A killing frost had set upon the land weeks before, shriveling sugar pumpkin vines, leaving orange gourds dotting a field next to rows of cabbage. The hills above turned to rust. The growing season was over. It was time to gather up whatever remained.

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