URBANA, Ill. — Eric Hodel didn’t begin his career expecting to lead one of the nation’s largest faith-based food banks. But the journey from his childhood on a central Illinois farm to his current role as CEO of Midwest Food Bank makes one thing clear: Agriculture and serving his community have always been central to his story.
Food bank leader’s path to service started on the farm
Eric Hodel, CEO of Midwest Food Bank, with his father on the family farm in Metamora, Ill.
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