MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Mariposa County farmer has repurposed his farmstand to help provide food for those in need as the government shutdown drags on.

"Anything that you could possibly give your family, please take. Don't be shy," said Adam McLane, owner of the Farm at Worman Mill. No questions asked. "That's how it works. That's how we work," McLane explained as he welcomed visitors with open arms and a smile.

He sells most of his produce at his stand, which sits right on the Mariposa–Madera County line. In both counties, more than 36,000 people did not receive their CalFresh benefits this past weekend.

With that and government workers on furlough, McLane wanted to help the community anyway he could. "The need is huge," he shared.

So, he and his wife turned their farm

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