Southeast Ohio Mobile Refrigeration Trailer Rental

FAO affiliates’ 2023 campaigns yield thousands of pounds of pork to feed those in need

The local source article “FAO affiliates’ 2023 campaigns yield thousands of pounds of pork to feed those in need,” dated November 6, 2023, reports County-fair livestock donations supplied food pantries through the 2023 Fill the Freezer and Fair to Family campaigns. Foundation for Appalachian Ohio's November 6, 2023 account covered contributions in Gallia, Hocking, Perry and Vinton counties. Perry County combined 71 donated hogs with 49 purchased hogs, producing approximately 13,215 pounds of sausage expected to supply its pantries for a year. Fill the Freezer worked with Southeast Ohio Foodbank to store and distribute meat; the food bank's Summer 2024 newsletter explained that most partner pantries had limited freezer space, so it held meat centrally until county deliveries could be made. We serve Logan, Nelsonville and Athens across the Hocking,Athens area, with New Lexington, Zanesville and McConnelsville extending coverage through the northern interior. Service reaches Cambridge, Caldwell, Woodsfield and St. Clairsville in the eastern counties. Along the Ohio River corridor we cover Marietta, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, Ironton and Portsmouth, while McArthur, Jackson, Chillicothe and Waverly connect the southern interior communities

The November 6, 2023 campaign account described livestock purchases converted into meat for pantry use, including Perry County's anticipated year-long sausage supply. The food bank's Summer 2024 explanation made the storage arrangement clearer: most pantries could not accommodate large allocations in their limited freezers, while the food bank held the meat until it could be delivered to each county's pantries. Central capacity allowed the donations to support distributions over many months.

For a comparable annual campaign, temporary mobile refrigeration rental could enlarge an individual pantry's usable frozen allocation for a defined delivery and distribution period. Coordinate that portion with the central food bank so extra local space complements its holding arrangements. Call +1 (866) 216-4667 on our 24/7 phone line to discuss packaged meat quantities, other freezer commitments and the release plan.