Cargill’s value-added meats business, which operates a major
turkey production and processing complex in Northwest Arkansas that includes a
hatchery, feed mill, contract turkey farms and a meat processing facility, will
be donating 22,000 pounds of turkey to the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank on
December 14.
“We are thrilled to be in a position to help ensure people throughout the
region who otherwise might not have meat as part of family dinners will now be
able to serve wholesome turkey for the holidays,” said Shane Acosta, Cargill
complex general manager at Springdale. “Arkansas has a high level of need to
combat food insecurity and hunger, and our employees want to help feed people
any way possible throughout the year, especially during the holiday season. We
are passionate about supporting people and communities where Cargill has
operations." Cargill is one of numerous companies in the region that support the
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. Some of the company’s 1,600 employees that work
for the turkey business in Northwest Arkansas will also be volunteering their
time on December 14 to organize food at the Bethel Heights, Ark., food bank in
preparation for distribution during the holidays.
To date in 2012, Cargill has donated more than 13,500 turkeys to food banks and
other charities across the U.S. that focus on feeding those in need.
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