Food pantries throughout DeWitt County received a big boost this month thanks to the efforts of the DeWitt County Farm Bureau.
The Farm Bureau Young Leaders held their 5th annual "Harvest For All" food drive in mid-March, and the results were record breaking. John Klemm, President of the DeWitt County Young Leaders, indicates the community contributed over 15-hundred pounds of food that has been distributed to pantries in both Clinton and Farmer City.
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Klemm notes the local pantries are continuing to see an increased need, and hopes the Farm Bureau's efforts can help meet those needs.
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Local FFA members assisted with the food drive again this year. Klemm thinks their involvement was one reason for this year's record breaking totals. He says the Young Leaders and FFA chapters prove that the future of agriculture in DeWitt County is bright.
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The DeWitt County Farm Bureau Young Leaders food drive was hosted at the Save-A-Lot and IGA stores in Clinton, and Niemann's Market in Farmer City.