Eight buyers purchased market hogs totaling nearly 1,800 pounds during September’s Belmont County Jr. Fair to donate back to Belmont County Farm Bureau for help with local food pantries. T.J. Jefferis, Buckeye Steel Inc., Bridgeport Equipment, EQT Corporation, Tim’s Custom Installation, Ascent Resources, Williams Energy and MPLX all made purchases, while J-Mo Meats in Barnesville helped with processing costs.

A total of 1,746 pounds of pork were donated to nine area food banks and delivered by Devin Cain, Belmont County Farm Bureau program coordinator.

Food banks receiving the packages of pork:

∫ Barnesville Thrift Store/Saint Vincent De Paul Society of Barnesville

∫ First Christian Church Five Loaves Food Pantry in Barnesville

∫ Bridgeport Christian Friendship Council of Churches Food Pantry

∫ St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church of Colerain

∫ Bellaire Salvation Army

∫ Shadyside Fellowship UMC Pantry

∫ St Clairsville Council of Churches Food Pantry

∫ Flushing Ministerial Association Pantry

∫ Neffs United Methodist Church

The mission of the Ohio Farm Bureau is working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities. Learn more at ohiofarmbureau.org