Mutant carrots only want to love you

Awwwwww! Or possibly aaaauuuuuugh! We found these cuddly taproots on the Farm Food Freedom Coalition‘s Facebook page, so we’re pretty sure it’s intended as a loving tribute to unprocessed farm produce. On the other hand, we can totally imagine a Lovecraftian campfire story featuring the Cursed Horror of Hugging Carrots.

Awwwwww! Or possibly aaaauuuuuugh!

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We found these cuddly taproots on the Farm Food Freedom Coalition‘s Facebook page, so we’re pretty sure it’s intended as a loving tribute to unprocessed farm produce. On the other hand, we can totally imagine a Lovecraftian campfire story featuring the Cursed Horror of Hugging Carrots.

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