Over 35,000 pounds of food donated to Wisconsin foodbank by Jones Dairy Farm

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – This Wednesday, Jones Dairy Farm donated greater than 35,000 kilos of meals to a foodbank in Southern Wisconsin.

The seventh era, family-owned enterprise positioned in Fort Atkinson despatched a semi-trailer truck full of 19 pallets of meals to Second Harvest Foodbank. The donated objects included brown rice, frozen carrots, garbanzo beans, quinoa, sunflower seeds, and black beans.

Michelle Orge, President & CEO of Second Harvest expressed her gratitude and expanded upon the necessity for extra donations like this.

“Sadly, giant donations like this are down, and the necessity is up due to excessive inflation and different financial elements. This nutritious product might be a welcome addition to the tables of the households we help in southwestern Wisconsin,” stated Orge.

There are roughly 125,000 folks in southwestern Wisconsin who depend on Second Harvest’s providers for his or her help getting meals.

Lisa Caras, Jones Dairy Farm Advertising Supervisor stated that the meals that was donated had been objects that had been in overwhelming demand proper now and that they’ll proceed to donate to struggle meals insecurity.

“Having been a part of the southern Wisconsin group for greater than 130 years, Jones Dairy Farm has all the time seemed for alternatives to assist out our neighbors by financial help and product donations when doable,” stated Caras.

Along with the substantial meals donation, the style of transportation was supplied by Fortrans, Inc., a household owned and operated truckload provider in Fort Atkinson, for gratis.

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