A record amount of more than 18 thousand pounds of pork was donated as part of this year’s Pork in the Pantry program, totaling nearly 75 thousand servings to help fight food insecurity in Iowa.
A total of 47 county organizations took part in Pork in the Pantry this year. Participating counties included Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Calhoun, Ida, O’Brien, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, and Sac.
This marked the third year for Pork in the Pantry, which is organized by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. The program offers up to one thousand dollars in funding per county pork producer organization to purchase and donate pork to local food pantries. Counties handle the purchasing and donations, and IPPA reimburses them. Local businesses assisted with donations.
