News & Updates

Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry welcomes Rick Ferdig as chapter coordinator for Northeast Ohio FHFH (OH-33).  

You can find Rick and the rest of our local Chapter Coordinators by

 CLICKING HERE. We encourage you to reach out and support them!

Listen to a recent episode of the New Hunters Guide podcast, as FHFH Executive Director Josh Wilson shares his story with host George Konetes, and talks about ways that hunters can help feed those in need without spending a penny.

CLICK HERE to listen to the interview and learn more about how hunting can help feed your neighbors in need!

The Mid-Shore Community Foundation has awarded $10,000 in grant funding to FHFH for chapters serving Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties in Maryland.
​This funding will assist FHFH in providing approximately 20,000 meal servings of nutritious meat to the food banks and feeding ministries who serve people in need in those counties.

On behalf of those in Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties who struggle with hunger, we thank the Mid-Shore Community Foundation for their generosity and support of our mission to end hunger.
 
Established in 1992, the Mid-Shore Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that connects private resources with public needs to enhance the quality of life throughout the Mid-Shore Region of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties.  The Foundation works with donors to establish funds for the region – funds that are distributed as grants and scholarships, provides training programs and endowment management services to area nonprofits, and supports start‐up charities and local charitable projects through fiscal sponsorship.

Dave McMullen, chapter coordinator for Anne Arundel County FHFH in Maryland, donated his buck to FHFH in November.  Dave also donated a doe he harvested later.

Thank you Dave for being chapter coordinator and donating your buck and doe to feed the hungry in your community!

If you’d like to learn more about donating your deer and livestock to help feed the hungry, please CLICK HERE.

Our Delaware County chapter in Ohio chapter donated over 2,700 meat servings for the needy of Delaware County. The meat was processed by Oiler Meat Processing!

We thank the hunters who donated, Oiler Meat Processing and Delaware County FHFH chapter coordinator Justin Ross for feeding the hungry in their community.

The Community Foundation of Frederick County has awarded $1,000 in grant funding to the Frederick County, Maryland Chapter of Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry.  This funding will assist FHFH in providing approximately 2,100 servings of nutritious meat to the food banks and feeding programs that feed the needy of Frederick County.
 
On behalf of those in Frederick County who struggle with hunger, we thank The Community Foundation of Frederick County for its generosity and support of our mission to end hunger.
 
The Community Foundation 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.
 
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 21.5 million servings of meat to those in need.

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.

Guided by the visionary leadership of Bass Pro Shops 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 Shops and Cabela’s 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.

Grand Junction FHFH in Colorado is off to a great start this hunting season! They have donated over 466 pounds of meat so far with more to come. A big thank you to Brandon and Logan for donating their harvest to feed the hungry in their community!

The Grand Junction FHFH chapter began in 2018, and receives game donations through Orchard Mesa Market. The meat is distributed to those in need through Orchard Mesa Church and Catholic Charities.

CLICK HERE to learn more about starting a new FHFH chapter for your community!

NRA Hunters for the Hungry has provided a generous subsidy grant in support of our hunger relief mission to help hunters feed the needy of their communities. We are grateful for their partnership and their compassion for those in need!

NRA Hunters for the Hungry is an initiative supported by the National Rifle Association to give back to communities by supplying thousands of meals to the needy throughout the country.

The NRA works closely with state programs/affiliates such as Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry to put interested individuals in touch with programs in their area and foster public awareness through education, fundraising, and publicity.

Since the program’s inception, NRA Hunters for the Hungry has brought hundreds of thousands of pounds of venison to homeless shelters, soup kitchens and food banks across the United States.