Northwest farmers step up to feed the hungry

Instead of taking care of his cattle Dec. 10, rancher Lorren Hagen was helping to take care of his neighbors.

Hagen, of Chewelah, Wash., was one of about 20 ranchers and their families who handed out beef roasts to families in need at the Millwood Presbyterian Church in Spokane.

"It sounded like a really positive way to be involved in a worthwhile project, with our beef and total commodities and agricultural products," he said. "I have a little time in the winter where I can donate time as well as some product, so I'm happy to do it."