By Emmy Powell
Communications Specialist

Hunt County Farm Bureau donated 575 pounds of pork to a local nonprofit through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farmers Feeding Families program.

The ground pork and breakfast sausage were distributed to Hunt County families in need by Hunt County Shared Ministries.

“This year, we purchased three market hogs from the county livestock show and had them processed into ground pork and breakfast sausage to help it go as far as possible,” Freddie Dale, Hunt County Farm Bureau president, said. “This donation helped several families that were in need.”

In previous years, Hunt County Farm Bureau provided monetary donations. But this year, Dale noted the food donation made a bigger impact because the county donated the meat and covered the processing costs.

“Normally, we give a check, but they noted that when they get cash donations, they have to buy meat at retail price,” Dale said. “This way, it was able to go a lot farther than we’ve ever been able to. It helped supply protein to those in our community who really needed it.”

The donated pork was paired with ingredients for spaghetti, giving families not just food, but a way to prepare meals together at home.

“They’re fixing their meal at home and sitting down together. That family time is better than anything else you can do,” he said. “This allows them to cook their own meals and help their children learn to cook, too.”

Food insecurity continues to grow, and Dale noted Hunt County Farm Bureau hopes to continue its involvement in the Farmers Feeding Families program.

“Every year, we purchase hogs from our county fair livestock auction, and the Farmers Feeding Families program gives us the opportunity to step out in the community more and give back,” Dale said. “We plan on doing it every year as long as we can.”

For more information about the Farmers Feeding Families program or to learn how to donate, contact your county Farm Bureau or visit texasfarmbureau.org/fff.