News & Updates

HEB Grocery awarded a $500 grant to Texas Hill Country FHFH (TX-09) to help FHFH provide nutritious meat to food banks and feeding ministries in communities served by Texas Hill Country FHFH.

For over 115 years, HEB has contributed to worthy causes throughout Texas and Mexico, and it is a tradition we proudly maintain today. HEB’s Hunger Relief Program works year-round to fight hunger in Texas and Mexico. For more than a century now, HEB’s commitment and involvement in the communities it serves has been an important part of the way the company does business.

We thank HEB for supporting our mission of feeding the hungry!

The Community Foundation of Frederick County has awarded $1,000 in grant funding to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry. This funding will help our ministry provide approximately 2,100 servings of meat to the hungry through local food banks and feeding ministries in Frederick County.

The Community Foundation of Frederick County is dedicated to connecting people who care with causes that matter to enrich the quality of life in Frederick County now and for future generations. For three decades, they have helped translate simple good intentions into powerful acts of philanthropy that build a stronger, more vibrant community not only for today but for the future.

Protein and meat products are one of the top items needed by food banks. The expensive price of meat and its limited shelf life prevent it from being a readily accessible food item by food banks. The meat donated to the food banks and feeding ministries by FHFH will help provide much needed nutrition to people in need. On behalf of FHFH and those in Frederick County who struggle with hunger, we thank The Community Foundation of Frederick County for their generosity and support of our mission to end hunger.

Inspired by a passion for the hunt and compassion for the hungry, FHFH is committed to addressing the problem of hunger in America.  Since 1997 the organization has provided over 22 million servings of meat to those in need in communities nationwide.

Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry has been awarded a $5,000 general grant from the Ausherman Family Foundation in Frederick County, Maryland. This funding will help our ministry provide over 10,000 additional servings of meat to the hungry through local food banks and feeding ministries.

“The Ausherman Family Foundation has been a regular supporter of our mission to fight hunger for the past 17 years! Their faithful generosity is a strong indication of how deeply they care about the needs of local individuals, children and families in the Frederick area,” said FHFH Executive Director Josh Wilson.

The Ausherman Family Foundation is a private foundation, established in 2006. The Trustees envision a vibrant community where committed nonprofit organizations effectively work together in a spirit of cooperation to advance superior charitable outcomes in Frederick County. The Foundation’s mission is to empower the passion for change in Frederick County, Maryland.

Protein and meat products are one of the top items needed by food banks. The expensive price of meat and its limited shelf life prevent it from being a readily accessible food item by food banks. The meat donated to the food banks and feeding ministries by FHFH will help provide much needed nutrition to people in need. On behalf of FHFH and those in Frederick County who struggle with hunger, we thank The Ausherman Family Foundation for their generosity and support of our mission to end hunger.

The Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund has awarded a grant to the national Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) venison donation ministry. This funding will help FHFH pay meat processing bills to transform donated deer into nutritious meat for local food banks and feeding ministries while helping people across the nation see and understand the incredible value of the various “hunters for the hungry” programs.

Their generosity and support of our mission,” said FHFH Executive Director Josh Wilson. “This grant will help us process additional deer donations to meet the need for nutritious protein in underfunded areas and communities.”

Guided by the visionary leadership of Bass Pro founder Johnny Morris, the Outdoor Fund empowers Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s 200 million annual customers to support conservation efforts by rounding up their purchases. Rallying passionate customers alongside dedicated team members, industry partners and leading conservation organizations, Bass Pro is creating North America’s largest conservation movement to collectively shape the future of the outdoors and all who love it for generations to come.

About FHFH – People across America who struggle with food insecurity are often desperate for meat and protein items. FHFH gives nutritious meat to food banks, food pantries and feeding ministries that help those in need by paying inspected and approved local butcher shops to process deer and livestock that are donated by farmers and hunters. Meat for over 22 million meals has been donated, processed and distributed by FHFH since 1997. The organization welcomes new supporters and volunteers to join the cause. To learn more, please visit https://feedingthehungry.org/, call toll-free 866-438-3434, or email staff@fhfh.org.

We welcome Adams Farm Processing located in Luckey, Ohio (Lucas and Wood County) as a new FHFH participating meat processor. This location will be processing donated deer only.

Thank you Al Adams Deer Processing for joining us in the fight against hunger!

Walmart store #481 located in Mattoon, Illinois awarded Eastern Illinois FHFH (IL-06) a $500 community grant. The funding will help provide meat to those in need in Coles County who are struggling with hunger.

Walmart’s Community Grant Program is proud to support the needs of their communities by providing grants to local organizations.  They believe in giving back locally – creating a positive impact in the neighborhoods where they live and work.

We thank the Walmart Foundation, Walmart Community Grants Program and Walmart store #481 for their generous support of our mission of feeding the hungry!

We welcome Custom Deer Meats, LLC located in Middlefield, Ohio (Geauga County) as a new participating meat processor.

Thank you Custom Deer Meats, LLC for joining us in the fight against hunger!

Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) distributed 57 tons of meat to hunger relief programs this past year. This equates to nearly half a million meal servings, and increases the overall total for FHFH to 22 million servings for hungry individuals, children and families since 1997!

“We are thankful for the opportunity to help hunters and farmers donate so much nutritious meat to those in need,” said FHFH Executive Director Josh Wilson. “The Lord has provided so many faithful volunteers and generous supporters who enable us to continue blessing the hungry of local communities each year.”

A hunter named Daisy who donated her first deer of the season said, “I look forward to donating to such a great cause every season! This will become an annual tradition.”

Deer, elk, and livestock were donated to participating local butcher shops across 13 states. Financial contributions from various sources enabled FHFH to pay all of the meat processing bills for these donations, and the meat was distributed free of charge to local food banks and feeding programs.

An FFA chapter president named Chloe sent a donation from their group along with a note saying, “Our chapter members see the immense value in your organization. Past and present FFA members have contributed deer to be processed and donated to the local hunger network, and we have had members on the receiving end of the organization’s generosity in times of need.”

A pastor named David who has a food bank at his church said, “We had just run completely out of meat when FHFH came through for us in a way that was almost miraculous. Now ALL of our church freezers are full of meat to feed the hungry. What a blessing!”

FHFH is ready to meet this challenge with a goal of providing an increased amount of healthy meat to feed the needy of local communities over the coming year!