Joel Jackson and his team at OSU's Food and Agricultural Product Center "Cowboy Meats" helped source local pork products for Oklahoma Pork's recent protein donation to the campus food pantry.

As part of Oklahoma Pork's continued emphasis on protein donations to benefit food insecure students at Oklahoma State University (OSU), we recently gifted $250 for a pork restock at Pete's Pantry. Oklahoma Pork's latest financial support follows a 130-pound pulled pork donation to the student-led food pantry last fall.

For this spring's donation, Oklahoma Pork coordinated with OSU's Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) "Cowboy Meats" to source pork products that had been harvested and processed right on campus. Our donation secured 65 pounds of boneless pork chops to restock the Pete's Pantry meat fridge for collegians in need. In response to Oklahoma Pork's gift, Cactus Cares - the charitable arm of Cactus Feeders - has pledged to match our donation.

FAPC's Cowboy Meats is open for retail sale of OSU-raised animal protein products every Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The retail store sells a variety of local meats including steaks, chops, bacon and more.

The Pete's Pantry Network is a student-run initiative that advocates for reducing food insecurity across OSU's campus and meeting basic needs of the college community. They organize and take donations from various departments, student organizations, and community partners; such as Our Daily Bread, Alpha Gamma Rho-Pi Chapter, and others. Donated items include non-perishable and frozen food, canned goods, clothing and hygiene products.