JAMESTOWN, N.D. – North Dakota Farmers Union has donated $500,000 to Great Plains Food Bank, a leading hunger-relief organization and the state’s only food bank. The contribution is dedicated to the relief agency’s Harvesting Hope Campaign, which is focused on building a new statewide distribution center to expand food access across the state.
“We are fortunate to be able to make this donation, which comes from the strength of our grassroots organization and our members – the hundreds of family farmers and ranchers who put food on our tables every day,” said North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne.
Farmers Union is a longtime partner of Great Plains Food Bank, donating 35,000 pounds of pork in September. Farmers Union is the state’s largest general farm organization, headquartered in Jamestown.
Great Plains Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks working to end hunger across the nation. It works with a wide array of individuals and organizations to guide donated surplus food and grocery products to a network of food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters and charitable feeding programs.
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