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Posted By: Jennifer Wilkerson November 12, 2026 @ 6:25 am Today's Local News Tweet Share Email Over $5,000 worth of pork coupons were donated to Iowa food banks by the Iowa Pork Producers. The $10 coupons will be distributed by local food banks to those in need over the holiday season. The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) Food Reservoir in Hiawatha was among the food banks to receive a donation. HACAP provided food for 330 families in Washington County last year. Earlier this year, the Iowa Pork Producers Association and county pork organizations across the state donated more than 100,000 servings of pork to local food pantries through the Pork in the Pantry program.

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