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Thousands Of Jars Collected During Peanut Butter Drive
November 30, 2017
Well over a ton of peanut butter was collected in Escambia County during the recent UF/IFAS Extension Annual Peanut Butter Challenge.
Escambia County residents donated 1,598 jars (2,495 lbs), while 744 jars (1161.8 lbs) were collected in Santa Rosa County.
In mid-December local peanut producers Rodney and Mike Helton will donate additional pallets full of peanut butter they purchased for the Escambia County challenge.
All of the peanut butter will be donated to local food pantries.
Pictured: A small portion of all the peanut butter donated by Escambia County residents. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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