Pork For The Pantry Continues Annual Donation in Augusta County
Pork For The Pantry continues to support Augusta County 4-H & FFA Youth Livestock programs and local food pantries with an additional 500 pounds of fresh pork products being donated on Thursday, June 23.
Pork For The Pantry is a local partnership started by Eddie Edward Signs and Rockingham Cooperative whose mission is to support the hard work of the local 4-H and FFA members who personally raise local market animals for sale and to donate high-quality meat products to local food pantries that will benefit those less fortunate in the Shenandoah Valley community.
In May of 2022 Pork For The Pantry partners Rockingham Cooperative, Delegate Chris Runion and Farmers & Merchants Bank committed to each purchasing a hog at the Augusta Market Animal Show & Sale event, directly from 4-H & FFA youth livestock exhibitors. This pork has been processed into sausage and pork chops and will be donated in the morning on Thursday, June 23rd at the Verona Community Food Pantry (Dick Huff Lane, Verona) to be distributed throughout Augusta County to areas of greatest need.
"We are excited to be able to continue Pork For The Pantry program this year in Augusta County, not only to benefit the hard-working youth in our community but also to help feed those less fortunate with a high-quality, nutritious, product. It’s our hope that more businesses and community organizations will join us and become a part of Pork For The Pantry in 2022 at future upcoming 4-H & FFA Livestock Sales in the Shenandoah Valley." – Delegate Chris Runion
Pork For The Pantry partnered with over 20 local businesses and community organizations since its inception in 2016, donating over $10,000 to support 4-H & FFA members in Rockingham, Augusta, & Highland Counties in their projects, which contributed to over 5,000 lbs of fresh pork product that was distributed to area food pantries in the communities the pork was raised.
Throughout its history, the program has proudly sent fresh pork products to those in need in the Harrisonburg, Rockingham, and Augusta communities through partnerships with food pantries in those areas. More information can be found at www.porkforthepantry.org.