Bushels for Hunger Runs October 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021
The Bushels for Hunger program is kicking off its eleventh year of Illinois Quad City farmers helping local families. Farmers can donate bushels of grain at participating elevators from October 1, 2020 until January 31, 2021. Proceeds from grain sales will benefit River Bend Foodbank and food pantries throughout the Quad City area. Since 2010, area farmers have donated a total of $238,000 and provided over one million meals to those in need.
Mercer County farmer and Illinois Farm Bureau District 3 Director Jeff Kirwan is excited about this years’ campaign. “With the generous donations of thousands of bushels of grain to the Bushels for Hunger campaign, local farmers will work together to fight hunger in the Quad City community with these funds” Kirwan says.
Michael Miller, CEO and President of River Bend Foodbank says “2020 has been a crazy year for all of us. The need is up 50%, but we’ve been able to respond with record food distributions since COVID because of all the support we’ve received from the community. Bushels for Hunger is a huge part of that support.”
Mike Secymore, Grain Merchandiser with Gold Star FS said, “I believe that the Bushels for Hunger program is a good way for the local farmers to give back to the community. It is nice that the money stays here locally and is helping neighbors who may be struggling to put food on the table.”
The Bushels for Hunger program is a joint program coordinated by the following five Illinois County Farm Bureaus: Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Stark and Whiteside in conjunction with the following area grain elevators and ethanol plants: Atkinson Grain, Big River Resources, Cargill, CHS, Consolidated Grain & Barge Co., Gold Star FS, Hillsdale Elevator, River Valley Cooperative and Rumbold & Kuhn. For more information, contact your local County Farm Bureau.
Mercer County farmer and Illinois Farm Bureau District 3 Director Jeff Kirwan is excited about this years’ campaign. “With the generous donations of thousands of bushels of grain to the Bushels for Hunger campaign, local farmers will work together to fight hunger in the Quad City community with these funds” Kirwan says.
Michael Miller, CEO and President of River Bend Foodbank says “2020 has been a crazy year for all of us. The need is up 50%, but we’ve been able to respond with record food distributions since COVID because of all the support we’ve received from the community. Bushels for Hunger is a huge part of that support.”
Mike Secymore, Grain Merchandiser with Gold Star FS said, “I believe that the Bushels for Hunger program is a good way for the local farmers to give back to the community. It is nice that the money stays here locally and is helping neighbors who may be struggling to put food on the table.”
The Bushels for Hunger program is a joint program coordinated by the following five Illinois County Farm Bureaus: Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Stark and Whiteside in conjunction with the following area grain elevators and ethanol plants: Atkinson Grain, Big River Resources, Cargill, CHS, Consolidated Grain & Barge Co., Gold Star FS, Hillsdale Elevator, River Valley Cooperative and Rumbold & Kuhn. For more information, contact your local County Farm Bureau.
