Indiana Pork, in partnership with Feeding Indiana's Hungry, Inc and with the generous support of the Indiana Soybean Alliance, First Farmers Bank & Trust, and scores of individual donors, continues to expand its Million Meals program with the latest donation of 7500 pounds of ground pork to Terre Haute last Friday.
Over 150,000 pork meals have been delivered to date. Two pound bags of frozen, ground pork also includes a recipe card featuring a pork dish.
The Million Meals Program is designed to help thousands of Hoosier families with one of their most essential needs-high quality protein. The lofty goal of the campaign is to provide one million pork meals per year, throughout the year, to those in need. The meals are distributed statewide through the 10 food bank members of Feeding Indiana's Hungry, Inc. (FIsH), Indiana's statewide network of food banks.
According to the just-released Feeding America Hunger study, the member food banks of FIsH provide assistance to 117,900 different people each week in Indiana, and 694,500 different people each year. Ninety six percent of clients at emergency food programs in Indiana are US citizens, and 67% are registered voters. Two-thirds of those seeking assistance are Caucasian, and less than 2% of them are welfare recipients.
These are our neighbors and friends - the need is there, and the Million Meals program is making a difference.
The Million Meals program reflects Indiana pork producers' commitment to one of the key ethical principles of the pork industry as described in the industry's We Care program - affirming our commitment to the communities in which we operate.
First Farmers Bank & Trust strongly supports the efforts of FIsH and Million Meals. If you would like more information about Indiana Pork, FIsH, or the Million Meals Program, visit www.indianapork.com.
Indiana Pork is also part of another campaign called Farmers Feed US. Since January 11, Indiana residents have had the opportunity to register for two grand prizes of Free Groceries for a Year courtesy of Indiana's farmers, at www.FarmersFeedUS.org.
Upon visiting the site, consumers register by "meeting an Indiana farmer" through a short video that shows how they produce safe, nutritious and affordable food. Consumers can register with each of the eight featured farmers daily through April 11, the end of the 90-day program. Thus far, over 35,000 people have visited the website and registered for free groceries!
The Farmers Feed Us web site features beef cattle, corn, dairy cattle, egg, fish, hog, sheep, and soybean farmers from across the state, each sharing information about their farm and their family. In addition to guiding visitors through their registration for free groceries, each farmer also offers a brief online tour of their farm.
The campaign includes participation from the following Indiana ag groups:
Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Soybean Alliance, Indiana Pork Producers, Indiana Beef Council, American Dairy Association of Indiana, Indiana Sheep Association, Indiana Corn Marketing Association, Indiana State Poultry Association, and Indiana Farm Bureau.
If you would like additional information on this, visit www.farmersfeedus.org or www.indianapork.com
Over 150,000 pork meals have been delivered to date. Two pound bags of frozen, ground pork also includes a recipe card featuring a pork dish.
The Million Meals Program is designed to help thousands of Hoosier families with one of their most essential needs-high quality protein. The lofty goal of the campaign is to provide one million pork meals per year, throughout the year, to those in need. The meals are distributed statewide through the 10 food bank members of Feeding Indiana's Hungry, Inc. (FIsH), Indiana's statewide network of food banks.
According to the just-released Feeding America Hunger study, the member food banks of FIsH provide assistance to 117,900 different people each week in Indiana, and 694,500 different people each year. Ninety six percent of clients at emergency food programs in Indiana are US citizens, and 67% are registered voters. Two-thirds of those seeking assistance are Caucasian, and less than 2% of them are welfare recipients.
These are our neighbors and friends - the need is there, and the Million Meals program is making a difference.
The Million Meals program reflects Indiana pork producers' commitment to one of the key ethical principles of the pork industry as described in the industry's We Care program - affirming our commitment to the communities in which we operate.
First Farmers Bank & Trust strongly supports the efforts of FIsH and Million Meals. If you would like more information about Indiana Pork, FIsH, or the Million Meals Program, visit www.indianapork.com.
Indiana Pork is also part of another campaign called Farmers Feed US. Since January 11, Indiana residents have had the opportunity to register for two grand prizes of Free Groceries for a Year courtesy of Indiana's farmers, at www.FarmersFeedUS.org.
Upon visiting the site, consumers register by "meeting an Indiana farmer" through a short video that shows how they produce safe, nutritious and affordable food. Consumers can register with each of the eight featured farmers daily through April 11, the end of the 90-day program. Thus far, over 35,000 people have visited the website and registered for free groceries!
The Farmers Feed Us web site features beef cattle, corn, dairy cattle, egg, fish, hog, sheep, and soybean farmers from across the state, each sharing information about their farm and their family. In addition to guiding visitors through their registration for free groceries, each farmer also offers a brief online tour of their farm.
The campaign includes participation from the following Indiana ag groups:
Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Soybean Alliance, Indiana Pork Producers, Indiana Beef Council, American Dairy Association of Indiana, Indiana Sheep Association, Indiana Corn Marketing Association, Indiana State Poultry Association, and Indiana Farm Bureau.
If you would like additional information on this, visit www.farmersfeedus.org or www.indianapork.com
