Arguably the most popular of all the food stands at the Apple and Pork Festival year after year is the Clinton Elks Club's ham and bean stand.

Each year the Elks Club sets up their ham and beans tent on the very west side of the grounds and by early afternoon, if not earlier, on Saturday the lines will be back up for some time. Mike Ginger is the Chairman for the fundraiser for the Elks Club, and he explains each year they make 30 pounds of ham and 50 pounds of beans in each of the kettles as you watch them make it. He says that along with a "secret" incredient makes what is favored by some as their favorite Apple and Pork food.

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The Apple and Pork Festival is the biggest fundraiser for the Elks Club through the year. Ginger says they give the money back to the community, whether it is through Veterans groups or to the schools, he says they stay very active through the year.

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In a good year, the Elks Club will go through ten kettles of ham and beans.

Ginger says they have been serving ham and beans long enough now, they have serving people and getting them through the lines quickly, the waits are not that long.