When the times get tougher, she says, it gets harder for Iowa families to make ends meet.
(As above) “Oftentimes, when you don’t have enough money, it’s protein and produce that get cut out of diets because they’re expensive,” Sorensen says. “Being able to give away a pork loin really helps fulfill that need.”
Iowa families that have never had to take items from a food pantry before are finding it difficult to cope financially this year, and those who’ve benefitted from this program make the meat stretch as far as possible.
(As above) “We hear that back from families,” she says. “‘You gave us this pork loin and we were able to make it into two or three really great meals,’ and that’s what we really like to hear.”