During the fair, The Allen County Junior Fair departments are collecting nonperishable food items or money to purchase food for donation to the West Ohio Food Bank. The department with the highest total will win a pizza party to celebrate.
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June 6, 2024, Press Release from Farm Credit Mid-America: Ohio (June 6, 2024) — Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1st are excited to announce the fourth annual Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer event. Presented by Farm Credit Mid-America and sponsored by our consumer lending division, Rural 1st, this initiative brings together junior fairs statewide in a friendly competition to raise donations for their local food banks. With more than a million individuals across Ohio facing food insecurity, Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer helps inspire and incentivize local youth to address the hunger gap. Since its inception in 2021, the event has gained significant momentum, symbolizing the power of local communities coming together to tackle a pressing issue. In 2023, there was overwhelming participation, with 64 county fairs competing and supporting 68 food banks across Ohio. Together, these efforts resulted in a remarkable donation of 228,000 pounds of food, a nearly 35% increase from 2022.