(La Porte County, IN) - A recent feed the hungry effort in La Porte County broke their record from last year for the amount of meat and poultry given to local food pantries.

The food came from the animals of 4-H youth purchased during the La Porte County fair auction last month.

La Porte County Farm Bureau president Mark Parkman said about 7,000 pounds of meat and poultry from those animals went to over 30 food pantries and soup kitchens throughout the county.

About 5,000 pounds of meat and poultry from the purchase of 4-H youth animals went to nearly 30 food pantries and soup kitchens last year.

“The volunteers really worked hard to put a nice program together,” he said.

Parkman said Farm Bureau purchased many of the animals while private corporations and individuals bought some of the livestock during the auction for annual program, “Operation Feed La Porte County.”

The meat was also processed at a discount.