Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Farmers, ranchers and rural Texans will have a chance to lend a hand to help feed the hungry during the week of Feb. 21-27 when Texas Farm Bureau holds its annual Food Check-Out Week activities.  Local farmers and ranchers are urged to donate to their local food pantries during Food Check-Out Week. For more information, see the Feb. 18 edition of the Optic-Herald.