Colorado Farmer Fighting Hunger With Free Harvest

by Melissa Garcia

Families harvest potatoes at Miller Farms [Image: CBS Denver]

The 120 acre Miller Farms in Platteville, Colorado, USA, is packed with potatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions, and a variety of other vegetables. After a fruitful year of growing, the farm’s owner is offering up all of his excess crops to feed families at no cost.

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