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State pork association thanks Denison, Crawford County, for supporting industry

Pork giveaway for public, donation to TAP, coupons for retailers and pork baskets for fire and police

by Gordon Wolf
Apr 7, 2021
Apr 7, 2021 Updated Apr 7, 2021
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Iowa Pork Ambassadors Regan Gibson, of Panora, and Paige Dagel, of Sanborn, present a gift box from the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) to Denison Mayor Pam Soseman during the kickoff of an appreciation event on Monday. At the left is Dennis Lijedahl, IPPA president and a pig farmer from Essex. Photo by Gordon Wolf

Lining up for pork loins

Area residents lined up for free pork loins and bacon on Monday afternoon at the United Presbyterian Church in Denison. Smithfield Foods donated 1,000 pork loins and Quality Food Processors donated 1,000 packages of bacon. The event was sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers Association as a way to give thanks to Denison residents for the support they gave to pork producers, plant workers, and all those working in the food supply chain. Denison Mayor Pam Soseman was on hand to help give out the food. Photo by Dan Mundt

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Pork baskets were donated to the Denison Volunteer Fire Department and the Denison Police Department. Pictured with the fire department are, from left, IPPA President Dennis Lijedahl; Pork Ambassador Paige Dagel; Firefighter Tyler Weller; Mayor Pam Soseman; Aaron Juergens, of Carroll, Southwest Region director for IPPA; Brad Lundell, pork producer from Kiron; Fire Chief Cory Snowgren; and Pork Ambassador Regan Gibson.

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Pictured with the police department are, from left, Brad Lundell, Regan Gibson, Brian Lundell (pork producer) with son Noah, Dennis Liljedahl, Sgt. Doug Melby, Police Chief Dan Schaffer, Paige Dagel and Aaron Juergens.

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The Iowa Pork Producers Association presented a check for $500 to the Temporary Aid Program (TAP) during Monday’s program. Pictured from left are Dennis Liljedahl, Paige Dagel, Connie McKee (representative from TAP), Aaron Juergens and Regan Gibson. McKee thanked everyone who has donated to TAP, which is open on Monday and Thursday mornings. “When COVID hit, we kind of had to just have people drive up. Usually they can use the food pantry twice a year but COVID hit and people came twice a week to get food,” said McKee. “Whenever they needed it, we were there. “We thought our shelves were going to get empty, but everyone just stepped up and donated – Hunger Fighters, and Farmers to Families - we all worked together and kept our shelves full. We just had so many people who donated,” she continued.

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Brian Rank, hog procurement business manager for the Smithfield Foods plant in Denison

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Eric Kohler, general manager of Quality Food Processors

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Denison Mayor Pam Soseman

Dennis Liljedahl, president of the IPPA and a pig farmer from Essex

Connie McKee, representing the Temporary Aid Program

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Brian Rank, hog procurement business manager for the Smithfield Foods plant in Denison

Eric Kohler, general manager of Quality Food Processors

Denison Mayor Pam Soseman

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Area residents lined up for free pork loins and bacon on Monday afternoon at the United Presbyterian Church in Denison. Smithfield Foods donated 1,000 pork loins and Quality Food Processors donated 1,000 packages of bacon. The event was sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers Association as a way to give thanks to Denison residents for the support they gave to pork producers, plant workers, and all those working in the food supply chain. Denison Mayor Pam Soseman was on hand to help give out the food. Photo by Dan Mundt

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Area residents lined up for free pork loins and bacon on Monday afternoon at the United Presbyterian Church in Denison. Smithfield Foods donated 1,000 pork loins and Quality Food Processors donated 1,000 packages of bacon. The event was sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers Association as a way to give thanks to Denison residents for the support they gave to pork producers, plant workers, and all those working in the food supply chain. Denison Mayor Pam Soseman was on hand to help give out the food. Photo by Dan Mundt

William D. Mundt

by Gordon Wolf

Representatives of the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) visited Denison on Monday to show much the IPPA appreciates the residents and leadership of the community and Crawford County for its support of the pork industry.