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The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, the state’s six food banks, and the more than 700 agencies that distribute food around the state are running at full steam to assist as many people as possible.īut with all the challenges, there is much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.
Many have lost loved ones to COVID-19, and the cost of fuel, food, and merchandise has increased over the past year.ĭuring this time of year, we become acutely aware of the plight of the less fortunate, and our nonprofit organizations are tireless in their efforts to help. And as we observe the second Thanksgiving of the pandemic, some of our family, friends, and neighbors are struggling to put food on the table. That’s not how life works, unfortunately. If we kept all Arkansas-raised turkeys in the state, each of our more than 3 million residents could have approximately ten turkeys. Every Butterball-branded whole turkey is raised in Arkansas.
Cargill and Butterball, two of the largest turkey companies in the United States, have facilities in four Arkansas cities: Jonesboro, Springdale, Huntsville, and Ozark. The Arkansas turkey industry creates and supports over 17,500 jobs. That’s 595 million pounds, which is 14 percent of all turkeys produced in the United States. In 2020, Arkansas farmers raised 31 million turkeys, which puts Arkansas second in the nation for the number of turkeys raised. Turkeys are one of Arkansas’s many claims to fame for which we can be thankful, right up there with the Buffalo National River and the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest, which starts Friday. LITTLE ROCK – Today I’d like to talk about the importance of Thanksgiving, but first I have to talk turkey. Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded HERE. For Immediate Release Governor Hutchinson’s Weekly Address | The Importance of Thanksgiving
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