Ericka Shilling Helms, right, administrative assistant of the
Heritage Cooperative Harrod Branch in southeastern Allen
County, presents Harvest Food Drive checks from Heritage
Cooperative and Land O’Lakes Foundation to Tommie Harner
the West Ohio Food Bank in Lima. The recent presentation
represented $600.00 from Heritage and Land O’Lakes, along
with additional customer donations. This year, the 20 Heritage
Cooperative branches participating in the Drive provided
$12,000 from Heritage and Land O’Lakes Foundation to local
food pantries and charitable organizations. This amount does
not include the food items and cash donations each branch
received from customers which varied by branch.

Heritage Cooperative, Inc. is a locally owned farmer cooperative
with 30 branches in 20 central Ohio counties. Heritage products
and services include grain merchandising, agronomy, feed and
farm supplies and energy products including propane and liquid
fuels for farmers, residential, commercial and industrial customers.
Heritage Cooperative has a history of over 90 years as a
cooperative owned by local farmers serving all customers in their
service area.