The Ten Seventeen Project surpassed the 200-ton donation mark in 2022, with 266,714 pounds of fresh ground beef going to food banks during 2021 and 2022. The 501c3 non-profit based out of Powell Butte, Oregon, now supplies fresh USDA ground beef to food insecure people in multiple states and its unique business model is proving to be sustainable while overcoming typical supply chain challenges. When it became clear that COVID-19 was going to affect food-insecure families well beyond the pandemic, The 1017 Project immediately increased its beef donations to food banks, shelters, and religious organizations by 166%. In addition, the Project expanded its efforts to Texas, Arizona, and Montana, and is partnering with additional USDA-certified processors in California and Fort Worth, Texas. According to the USDA, more than 38 million people, including 12 million children, in the United States are food insecure. Recovery from the pandemic's economic disruption is expected to take three
Despite oppressive, dark clouds and freezing mist that left trees covered in white and the parking lot slick as oil, the volunteers worked with smiles as hundreds of cars lined
Despite oppressive, dark clouds and freezing mist that left trees covered in white and the parking lot slick as oil, the volunteers worked with smiles as hundreds of cars lined
Donated more than 10,000 pounds to 33 food banks and community kitchens thanks to generous donations from local businesses at the Crook County Fair 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction
1017 Project donates 40,000 pounds of beef to Oregon Food Bank
The 1017 Project
POWELL BUTTE, Ore. (KTVZ) This month, The Ten Seventeen Project donated 40,000 pounds of fresh ground beef to the Oregon Food Bank, marking a milestone delivery for the 501c3 non-profit based out of Powell Butte. Since 2014, over 100 tons of protein has been donated to food banks and shelters primarily serving counties in Central Oregon.
When it became clear that COVID-19 was going to deeply affect food-insecure families, The 1017 Project immediately increased their cattle donations to food banks, shelters, and religious organizations by 166%. In addition, the Project expanded their efforts to Texas, Arizona, and Montana, and is partnering with additional USDA-certified processors to feed our most vulnerable citizens.