Combating Hunger with Community Efforts
Austin Ater, a 14-year-old Champaign County 4-H member, marked his birthday by donating his award-winning pen of chickens to support the local community in fighting hunger.
This donation is part of the Sale of Champions program, a collaboration between the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
This program reflects a growing partnership between the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences.
- Beef from Kadie Hummel of Kankakee County
- Pork from Emma Rhoads of DeKalb County
- Lamb from Bryce Clayton of Scott County
- Goat from Maddox Horner of Jasper County
The total donation exceeded 1,100 pounds of protein, which will be distributed to food banks across Illinois.
Autor's resume: Community unites to combat hunger.
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