The National Pork Producers Council has launched their Give-a-Ham challenge. It’s a nationwide social media campaign encouraging pork producers and those involved in the industry to donate pork to groups that serve people living with food insecurity. South Dakota Pork Producers Council President Craig Andersen says it’s the third year they’re working with this donation program.

Through the pandemic this year, pork producers and their numerous state associations have donated a collective 15.7 million pounds of pork to local food banks through October 31. That total equals 222.8 million servings of pork. Andersen says had processing plants not be negatively hit by the pandemic they could have donated more. He says donators should share their stories on social media using the GiveaHam hash tag.

He says to learn more about Give It a Ham, go to the South Dakota Pork Producer’s website.

Andersen says giving back to our communities is a core value of hog farmers nationwide.