Pork For The Pantry Donation in Rockingham County
Pork For The Pantry continues to support Rockingham County 4-H & FFA Youth Livestock programs and local food pantries with an additional 1,000 pounds of fresh pork products that were donated on the morning of Thursday, September 15th at Hope Distributed in Harrisonburg.
Pork For The Pantry partners pose for a picture with the over 1,000 pounds of fresh pork that was donated to those in need within Rockingham County.
In August of 2022 Pork For The Pantry partners, including Rockingham Cooperative, Delegate Chris Runion, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Farm Credit of the Virginia’s, Rockingham Petroleum, James River Equipment & Delegate Tony Wilt committed to purchasing hogs at the Rockingham County Fair, and Rockingham County Market Animal Show & Sale event, directly supporting 4-H /FFA youth livestock exhibitors. This pork was then processed into sausage and pork chops and was donated earlier today to Hope Distributed.
“Pork For The Pantry has been distributing high-quality protein, sourced from local market hogs and raised by the high-quality youth in Rockingham County, since 2016. Since that time our list of partners has continued to grow and we’ve collectively contributed over an estimated 6,000 pounds of fresh pork to individuals that need it most right here in Rockingham County. We’re greatly appreciative of the agriculture industries support of Pork For The Pantry over the years.”
- Sam Liggett, COO of Rockingham Cooperative
Pork For The Pantry has partnered with over 20 local businesses and community organizations since its inception in 2016, donating over $18,000 to support 4-H & FFA members in Rockingham, Augusta & Highland Counties in their projects, which contributed over 10,000 lbs of fresh pork product that was distributed to area food pantries in the communities the pork was raised.
You can learn more about Pork For The Pantry and The Farm Ministry, here, including ways to get your business/organization involved in these great community projects!