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There is currently a misinformation campaign being waged by the second place applicant, Feeding South Florida, related to the recent TEFAP awards that were issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). The purpose of this misinformation campaign is to confuse the media, public and elected officials as to the what the true facts are related to the award process and to tarnish Farm Share’s reputation and standing in the community. In a time where food insecurity has become a household discussion, and communities throughout the state are still recovering from a once and a life time pandemic, it is disheartening to see a so much energy being devoted to preserving one’s self interest and not the betterment of the hungry people we as food banks were created to serve.
Farm Share has the experience, knowledge and resources to administer all TEFAP regions awarded to it under the most recent RFA process. The process was fair, thorough and impartial and Farm Share provided a complete and accurate application as part of the RFA process. Therefore, there are no legitimate grounds in which to overturn or modify any region awarded to Farm Share and Feeding South Florida’s misinformation campaign should be seen for what it is, a self-serving attempt to undermine a fair and impartial bid process.
Farm Share CEO - Stephen Shelley
For more information go to: https://www.farmshare.org/response-to-feeding-south-florida
Feeding South Florida's actions should be viewed as an attempt to undermine the integrity of the bidding process, which was That’s Not My Neighbor all Doppelgangers conducted in a transparent and fair manner.
In a time when hunger is becoming a widespread problem and communities are still recovering from the pandemic, focusing on personal gain over serving those in need is unacceptable. Hopefully the parties can resolve the issue professionally and fairly, focusing on the common goal of helping those in need. Maybe rice purity test is a solution.