News & Updates

We received this note of appreciation for FHFH’s donation of meat to Refuge of Hope Ministries located in Canton, Ohio and the blessing the donations are making for people in need in their community:

“Refuge of Hope has been incredibly blessed to receive donations from FHFH. Last month we were gifted 2400 pounds. For perspective, we use 150-200 lbs. of ground beef for 1 night’s serving of meatloaf. Mixing in venison makes the ground beef go so much further. We create many delicious meals like pasta with meat sauce, sausage gravy, taco Tuesday’s, meatballs, burgers, sloppy joes, and more! A donation like this allows us to prepare 24 more meals per month without having to buy meat! It will get us through the rest of this year. Thank you so very much for this tremendous blessing!”
~ Kristie Woods, Director of Community Relations for Refuge of Hope Ministries

The chairperson of the Mardela Middle and High School food pantry expressed gratitude for the blessing of nutritious venison donated to their food pantry:

“The meat provided by the Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry was used to help feed 15 local student’s families in need here at Mardela Middle and High School. We were able to provide two weeks of provisions for each family during the holidays. Your donations were much appreciated, and we cannot do this without your support.”

~ Cathy Ramey, Chairperson

FHFH has been awarded a $500 grant from The Frederick Mutual Insurance Company Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Frederick County.

This generous grant will help in the fight against hunger by enabling FHFH to provide additional protein-rich meat to local food banks and feeding ministries, ensuring those facing food insecurity have access to essential nutrients.

“Protein is often one of the most challenging items for food banks to secure due to its cost and perishability,” said FHFH Executive Director Josh Wilson. “Thanks to Frederick Mutual Insurance Company’s support, FHFH can bridge this gap and help ensure our neighbors have access to a balanced and healthy diet.”

Frederick Mutual Insurance Company established this fund in 1994 with the purpose of providing resources and support to nonprofit organizations meeting needs in communities across Frederick County enables a ministry of care, which Frederick Mutual strives to promote from both an employee and business perspective.

FHFH, along with the countless individuals and families it serves, extends its heartfelt gratitude to The Frederick Mutual Insurance Company Donor Advised Fund for their commitment to supporting a hunger-free Frederick County, Maryland.

Tom Norman, coordinator for Wayne County FHFH in Ohio, shared the donation of meat to FHFH by Yoder Custom Meat:

“Our numbers of deer donated last hunting season wasn’t quite what we had hoped for but God keeps showing off! Our processor called and said they had deer sticks and hot dogs that people never paid for that they would like to donate. Pictured are Jennifer and Riley with 600 plus pounds on the way to be donated! God is still doing amazing things!”

We are so grateful to The Howard County Farm Bureau in Maryland for generously donating some of the funds raised at The Lisbon Christmas Parade to support our mission!

This gift will help us provide meat for over 6,000 meals to the hungry.

Two of our FHFH programs in Ohio donated a combined total of over 30,000 servings of nutritious meat for people struggling with hunger in communities served by these programs.

Northeast Ohio FHFH:
Meat for over 15,000 meals to the hungry of Northeast Ohio this past season was donated by hunters, processed by Duma Deer Processing and given to our partners Refuge of Hope and Haven of Rest Ministries, Akron, OH for distribution to those in need.

Northeast Ohio FHFH coordinator Rick Firdig shared “I am so blessed to be able to share that our local FHFH organization (OH-33) was able to raise funds to help process and then donate 3,800 pounds of deer meet to feed the hungry in NE Ohio this fall/winter. This program partners with corporate and individual donors, hunters, farmers, local butchers, and food banks in our region. Please share the website (https://feedingthehungry.org/) for anyone looking to donate meat or funds to continue to support this great cause. God is good all the time!”

Wayne County FHFH:
Tom Norman, Coordinator for Wayne County FHFH in Ohio, shared the deer donation totals for the 2023-2024 hunting season.

There were 76 deer donated which provided 15,200 servings of nutritious meat for people in need in Wayne County!

Tom thanks everyone who donated a deer, donated financially, prayed for Wayne County FHFH and thanks our great meat processors Canaan Meats and Yoder Custom Meats. Your support of our mission of feeding the hungry in Wayne County is very much appreciated. Without all of you, none of this would have been possible.

Huron County, Ohio (February 15, 2024) – Local farmer Barb Eitle knows the importance of helping those in need. That’s why she has directed a $5,000 donation for 2024 from Bayer Fund’s America’s Farmers Grow Communities program to Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH). This generous contribution will provide 6,500 nutritious meals to families struggling with food insecurity in Huron County, Ohio.

Eitle chose FHFH for its innovative approach to fighting hunger. The organization collects donated deer and livestock, pays for the meat to be processed at local butcher shops, and distributes it to area food banks and feeding ministries. This ensures families have access to high-quality protein, a crucial component of a healthy diet.

“We are incredibly grateful to Barb Eitle for choosing to support FHFH with this donation,” said Josh Wilson, Executive Director of FHFH. “This funding will allow us to serve many additional people and families in need, providing them with essential protein and hope.”

Eitle’s contribution was made possible through the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program. Since 2010, Bayer Fund has partnered with farmers across the country, empowering them to support thousands of causes they care about by donating millions of dollars to the charities they have selected. Farmers have directed donations to food banks, emergency response organizations, schools, youth agriculture programs and many others that reflect the spirit and support the vibrancy of rural America.

“Bayer Fund is proud to work side-by-side with farmers to identify local eligible nonprofit organizations that are able to provide their residents with solutions that leave a lasting impact,” said Al Mitchell, Bayer Fund president.

To learn more about how America’s Farmers are making an impact, visit www.AmericasFarmers.com.

About Bayer Fund:  Bayer Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the communities where Bayer customers and employees live and work by providing funding for food and nutrition, education and community development projects.

We extend our gratitude to the Walmart Foundation for their continued support of our mission! Their generous Spark Good Community Grants are making a profound impact on our mission to alleviate hunger in communities across the nation.

Walmart Store #1715, Easton, Maryland – $1,000 grant to Mid-Shore FHFH which will help us ensure that people in Talbot County have access to nourishing meals.

Walmart Store #3843, Denton, Maryland – $500 grant to Mid-Shore FHFH will help us provide nutritious meat to people struggling with hunger in Caroline County.

Walmart Distribution Center #7017, Wintersville, Ohio – $1,000 grant to Carroll County Ohio FHFH which will empower us to provide more meat to the people facing hunger in this region.

Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry welcomes the following individuals as new FHFH coordinators:

Ohio – Luke Fabian is coordinator for Guernsey County FHFH.

Texas – Jeff Little is coordinator for Leon County FHFH.

We thank Luke and Jeff for joining us in our mission of feeding the hungry!

You can find Luke, Jeff and the rest of our local program coordinators listed on our website HERE. We encourage you to reach out and support them!

We extend our gratitude to H-E-B for their support of our mission! H-E-B awarded a $500 grant to South Texas FHFH enabling FHFH to provide nutritious meat to food banks and feeding ministries in communities served by South Texas FHFH.

H-E-B’s Hunger Relief Program works year-round to fight hunger in Texas and Mexico. Hunger relief has been a key focus for H-E-B since the first store opened in 1905. For more than a century now, H-E-B’s commitment and involvement in the communities it serves has been an important part of the way the company does business.

We extend our sincere thanks to H-E-B for their compassionate and generous commitment to our mission of feeding the hungry. Together, we are casting a vision of a brighter, hunger-free future!