Farmers warn UK faces shortage of fruit and veg due to coronavirus and need volunteers
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mirror.co.ukThe nation faces a shortage of fruit and vegetables unless 40,000 people sign up to pick crops at £15-an-hour. So far 30,000 Brits have joined the new 'Land Army' to 'pick for Britain' and 'feed the nation' but there needs to be a total of 70,000 by early May.
The coronavirus pandemic has halted harvesting in the UK and disrupted the flow of imported goods, Mail Online reports. Around 10,000 people who have stepped up to 'feed the nation' have never worked on a farm and concerns have been raised about how they will travel to the sites, share accommodation and work safely in fields while maintaining social distancing.
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