A big boost to food banks in Haldimand County.
That was Andrea Veldhuizen, a Chicken Farmers of Ontario in District 4 Board Director.
She was in Hagersville for the special delivery, which will see that large amount of chicken split between the Hagersville Food Bank and the Caledonia and District Food Bank.
She said the program was important in 2015 when it launched, and has only became more crucial as the years went on.
Hank Lise, a farmer in Hagersville and a chair for District 4, is happy to see this program at home.
We spoke to Peter Wonder, Chair of Hagersville Food Bank, who said it’s donations like this that make what they do possible.
Much like other food banks across Ontario, Wonder said they have only seen the demand increase.
Since May of 2022, Haldimand-Norfolk has received chicken donations contributing to 43,200 meals provided through local food banks.
Written by Matt LeBlanc