Smithfield Foods is supporting the 2024 National Conservation Foundation (NCF)-Envirothon Competition with $89,000 in funding. This global event focuses on environmental and natural resource problem-solving, offering high school students valuable leadership experience. "Empowering youth through educational programs and competitions like NCF-Envirothon is key to solving the planet's most pressing environmental challenges such as the need to create clean, renewable energy. Sustainability has been a long-term priority for Smithfield, and we're proud to support Envirothon to inspire students to take action in their local communities." Stewart Leeth, chief sustainability officer, Smithfield Foods Smithfield provided $30,000 to be awarded as scholarships to the top three teams in the national competition, as well as an additional $59,000 to support 51 state competitions held across the country earlier this year.