NORTH LAWRENCE, Ohio -- The company says they're "in a real pickle."
A local freight company is giving away 40,000 pounds of cucumbers after an issue surfaced during the shipment process.
Freightway Transportation Services in Massillon said the load was "refused due to boxes shifting during shipping."
The company is giving away free cucumbers Wednesday and Thursday between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2275 Manchester Road NW in North Lawrence.
Buckets and buckets (40,000 pounds) of free cucumbers are being given out in North Lawrence. One man filled up his Corvette. @wkyc https://t.co/naPMtn2h7E pic.twitter.com/z6JZWLYmme
The Akron-Canton Foodbank has reached out to the company and are working on plans to help store and distribute the vegetables for those in need.
Should you manage to get your hands on some of these delicious veggies, here are some great cucumber recipes for you to consider:
- Spicy Cucumber Salad (from Food Network)
- Cucumber infused water (Food Network)
- Cucumber sandwich (Allrecipes)
- Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce (Allrecipes)
- Greek Salad Wrap (EatingWell)
- Kid friendly salas (EatingWell)
- Spring rolll salad (EatingWell)