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Department of Agriculture commodities will be distributed Thursday, Dec. 20, at the following locations:

Delta — First Assembly of God gym, 762 Dodge Street.

Cedaredge — Masonic Hall, 295 W. Main Street.

Hotchkiss — Heritage Hall, Delta County Fairgrounds.

Distribution begins at 9 a.m., and ends at 1 p.m., or earlier if items are no longer available.

To receive commodities, you must be a resident of Delta County and meet income eligibility guidelines of $1,722 monthly for a family of one, $2,333 for a family of two, $3,554 for a family of four, and $4,775 for a family of six.

A typical household will receive the following as long as the items are available: milk, orange juice, vegetable soup, canned green beans, canned apricots, canned pears, canned pumpkin, canned applesauce, canned green beans, canned carrots, frozen chicken, frozen turkey, canned peaches, canned peas, canned beef stew, peanut butter, canned spaghetti sauce, pasta, grapefruit juice and lentils.

Please bring some form of identification. If picking up commodities for another household, an ID and a note from that household is required.

For more information, call 874-2039.

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