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Phillips Meats honored after providing nearly 89,000 pounds to foodbanks

Zanesville food providers were among the southern and southeastern Ohio honorees recognized for helping connect locally-produced food with families facing hunger. Phillips Meats and South Zanesville Food Pantry received Food Champion Awards during the Ohio Association of Foodbanks ' Oct. 13 regional farm tour, according to a community announcement. Phillips Meats has provided nearly 89,000 pounds of primarily beef and pork products to Ohio foodbanks since 2022. The Zanesville stop was part of the association's last of four regional farm tours recognizing farmers, food producers and community organizations. The tours highlighted partnerships between Ohio agriculture and the state's charitable food network. Programs including the Ohio Food Program and Ohio Agricultural Clearance Program help foodbanks purchase and distribute food through partnerships that support local farmers. The programs also reduce food waste. State legislators and representatives from state and local agencies also participated in the tour to recognize honorees and highlight continued support for Ohio's farm-to-foodbank partnerships, according to the announcement. Other southern Ohio honorees The tour also recognized organizations in Washington Court House and Proctorville. In Washington Court House, honorees included Saddleberk Farms, Cockerill Berkshire Farms and Paint Valley Ministries Pantry. Saddleberk and its farm partners have supplied more than 115,000