Another Augusta County Donation for Pork For The Pantry
Pork For The Pantry continues to support Augusta County 4-H & FFA Youth Livestock programs and local food pantries with an additional donation of fresh pork products being on Monday, July 1.
Industry Partners from F&M Bank move ground sausage and pork chops into boxes outside the Verona Community Food Pantry in Augusta County.
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 2024 Pork For The Pantry partners Rockingham Cooperative, Delegate Chris Runion, Farmers & Merchants Bank, James River Equipment, & Mossy Creek Cattle 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 at 11 am on Monday, July 1st at the Verona Community Food Pantry (Dick Huff Lane, Verona) to be distributed throughout Augusta County to areas of greatest need.
From the 5 hogs purchased at the Augusta County Market Animal Show & Sale earlier this year, in May, over 700 pounds of fresh pork product was donated in Augusta County, through food pantries in the following communities: Verona, Churchville, Stokesville, Craigsville and Weyers Cave.
"We’ve been overwhelmed with the continued support of our industry and partners to help deliver these fresh pork product to areas across Augusta County. What’s exceptional is that hogs raised in Augusta County are going to help feed those in need in the same community. Thanks to all that continue to support this endeavor."
– Sam Liggett, CEO at Rockingham Cooperative & Pork For The Pantry volunteer
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Many thanks to a new Pork For The Pantry distribution partner, Craigsville Area Food Pantry, for picking up the donations to be distributed to their customers on Monday. Chris Runion & Sam Liggett pause for a photo with Gary from the food pantry.
Pork For The Pantry partnered with over 20 local businesses and community organizations in since its inception in 2016, donating over $20,000 to support 4-H & FFA members in Rockingham, Augusta, & Highland Counties in their projects, which contributed to over 7,000 lbs of fresh pork product that was distributed to area food pantries in the communities the pork was raised.
The Verona Community Food Pantry has been a longtime partner of Pork For The Pantry and The Farm Ministry, helping our organizations distribute fresh pork products throughout Augusta County!
Throughout its history the program has proudly sent fresh pork products to those in need in the Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Augusta and Highland communities through partnerships with food pantries in those areas.