Northwest Farmers Fighting Hunger

June is a busy month for Washington and Oregon farmers for the obvious reasons, and because June is also when Northwest farmers fight hunger by partnering with their states’ Departments of Agriculture and Fred Meyer stores in order to gather donated food and funds to give to Oregon Food Bank Network, Food Lifeline and Second Harvest. While Northwest farmers are dedicated to fighting hunger all year round, June is an opportune time to pick up the pace and put forth additional effort, since this time of year sees many children who had received school meals no longer having access to the nutrition those meals provided, as well as donations to food banks slowing down. If you would like to participate, you can donate nonperishable food items in barrels at your local Fred Meyer store, as well as make a cash donation at Fred Meyer checkout registers and online at nwfarmersfightinghunger.org. Any cash donations generated by the campaign will also help to supply emergency food boxes with nutrient-rich milk, cheese and yogurt. So, make a donation and make a difference.