Does your family have additional livestock that you would like to donate to HACAP for distribution? Funds are available to cover the processing costs of your donated animal! Please contact Kim Guardado at 319-393-7811 to learn more about making a difference with the donation of your market-ready livestock. High-demand proteins include beef, pork, poultry, lamb, and goat.
Returning for 2023! Linn and Benton County 4-H are partnering with Interstate Grain Services and HACAP to provide fresh poultry to those in need in Linn County!
1 in 5 children in Linn County experience food insecurity. 36,090 people in Linn County are food insecure.
You can help! Join the 4-H Broiler Chick Project!
How to get participate in the 4-H Broiler Chick Project
- Sign-Up Deadline May 1st! 4-H members please sing up using the link through 4-H Online. FFA members please email otter@iastate.edu with the subject "Broiler Chick"
- Youth can order a minimum of 5 birds and a maximum of 10 birds per youth.
- If you have questions about ordering or would like to order a different quantity please contact us at 319-377-9839.
- May 15th - Deadline for completing YQCA and have at least one pen of three meat birds in FairEntry
- May 9th 6:00pm Location TBD - Attend Meat Bird pick-up and education for success.
- Please bring a small cardboard box with bedding already in it to transport your chicks to their new home. At home, have a space ready for your new chicks with a heat lamp and water ready to go.
Questions: Email your questions to linn4h@iastate.edu or benton4h@iastate.edu
Learn More
Resources for youth participating will be added below as we have them. Not involved in 4-H yet? Email linn4h@iastate.edu to get involved!
Participation requirements
- Youth who participate are highly encouraged to donate a minimum of 5 birds to HACAP
- Youth must be enrolled in Linn or Benton County 4-H or an active member of a local FFA Chapter
- Youth can order a minimum of 5 birds and a maximum of 10 birds per youth.
Timeline for participants
- May 1st Sign-Up deadline!
- May 15th - Have YQCA completed and at least one pen of three meat birds in FairEntry
- May 9th 6:00pm at Location TBD - Attend Meat Bird pick-up and education for success.
- Please bring a small cardboard box with bedding already in it to transport your chicks to their new home. At home, have a space ready for your new chicks with a heat lamp and water ready to go.
- July 1st - Poultry Show at the Linn County Fair
- June 23rd - Poultry Show at the Benton County Fair
- July 5th - Time and Location TBD
What you can expect to learn from completing this project
- Increase your knowledge of the poultry project area, animal stewardship, and meat production within a safe, mentored environment
- Gain a better understanding of the local food system in Linn County
- Get to know HACAP Food Resevoir as you work in partnership with the organization
- Learn more about food insecurity in our community
- Help improve access to fresh protein at HACAP food pantry sites
- Gain a sense of accomplishment as you master this project area and generously serve and contribute to your community