(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of Abundance Creative)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Irwin, PA) According to a release yesterday in Irwin from Abundance Creative, the Pennsylvania Beef Council gathered with McDonald’s Owner/Operators, local farmers, elected officials, and community leaders on Tuesday at the Big Mac Museum Restaurant in Irwin to celebrate the agriculture of Pennsylvania and the strong partnerships that connect farmers with consumers. This event, which was held in recognition of National Agriculture Month, featured a behind-the-scenes kitchen tour highlighting how McDonald’s prepares the items on its menu and sources ingredients from farms in Pennsylvania. McDonald’s purchases more than 19 million pounds of beef from Pennsylvania and the partnership represents a significant connection between the cattle producers in the state and one of the most recognizable food brands in the world.