101,000 Pounds of Pork Donated to Illinois Food Banks

Illinois agricultural groups are donating more than 101,000 pounds of ground pork to eight regional food banks through the Pork Power campaign, helping supply families with a high-demand source of protein. The effort brings together the Illinois Pork Producers Association, Feeding Illinois, and corn, soybean and meat-processing organizations, with support including producer-donated hogs and a food-bank funding match. Central Illinois Foodbank is slated to receive about 3,000 pounds for the 21 counties it serves; its executive director said the pork could provide recipient families with enough for two meals.