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NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — Local farmers donated 6,600 pounds of ground pork to Midwest Food Bank on Thursday.

Since 2008, the “Pork Power” campaign has been a partnership between the Illinois Pork Producers Association, Illinois Corn Marketing Board, Illinois Meat Processors Association, and the Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Program that donates ground pork to underserved communities as a way to give back to the community.

“As pork producers, we not only want to be conscious of environment and sustainability, we want to be good community members. Supporting those in need is a big part of that and the holidays is the perfect time to do that,” said Patrick Bane, pork producer and member of National Pork Board.

“I just something we really enjoy doing. We’ve been blessed with our business and it’s just a way for us to give back a little bit and help them alongside these other agencies,” said Brad Steidinger, owner of Steidinger Foods…

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