News & Updates

FHFH received this note of thanks for our donation of venison to H.O.P.E. Ministries of Delmarva located in Maryland.

“We at H.O.P.E. Ministries of Delmarva wanted to reach out and let you know how grateful we are for this organization and their partnership with farmers and hunters to help provide protein in the form of venison to ministries like ours.

We are forever grateful, first and foremost, for God’s provision and also for the support of our community and our volunteers. FHFH, in supplying us with venison, has enabled us to provide approximately 9,000 meals so far this year and over 99,000 meals, since our inception in January 2016, to those families and individuals who are in need of assistance.”

Sincerely,
H.O.P.E. Ministries Board of Directors

We welcome Yoder’s Butcher Barn located in Grantsville, Maryland as a new FHFH participating meat processor.

We thank Yoder’s Butcher Barn for joining us in the fight against hunger!

Meat Cleaver, a participating butcher shop in Denver, Colorado, has helped us coordinate distributions of venison and beef to the Fairplay Food Pantry. Recently the food pantry provided these photos along with a note expressing their appreciation for this support…

“Today we served 161 Individuals and 69 families. We distributed all of the ground meat products, chicken, pork and processed fish along with hundreds of pounds of fruits and vegetables and dry goods. It was a very successful day. The extra ground venison helped ensure that everyone got some meat! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support!”

 

Mayor Frank Just of Fairplay, Colorado

We are grateful for our participating butcher shops along with the partner agencies that receive and distribute the meat donated by generous hunters and farmers!

Canal Lewisville United Methodist Food Bank is a new local mission partnership with FHFH in Coshocton County. They distributed a total of 1,000 pounds of meat – protein for 4,000 meal servings – donated by FHFH this year.

Mid-Shore FHFH donated venison to Aaron’s Place in Denton, Maryland and we received a note of thanks which demonstrates the great need for meat by food banks:

We picked up a nice donation of venison. As soon as the truck was unloaded and the boxes of venison were placed on carts to be bought into the pantry, the people that were lining up at the pantry saw the venison and started asking if they could have any. We distributed maybe 12-15 boxes of venison before it was even fully placed in the pantry. It was like, one minute it was here and the next minute it was ALL gone. Once one person found out what we had, they told others and it all went – mostly ground in tubes, some steaks. And that’s my story – it was like it vanished without a trace!!! Thanks! – Cheryl Beulah, Executive Director, Aarons Place, Inc.

Coshocton County FHFH donated meat to Shepherd’s Christian Assembly in Coshocton, Ohio. They use the meat provided by FHFH along with other donations from the community to serve free midday meals to the needy. The church has fed the hungry each week for the last 17 years.

We thank Shepherd’s Christian Assembly for partnering with FHFH to provide food and be a beacon of hope for people struggling with hunger.

North American Deer Hunter – a FREE online magazine just for deer hunters – features an article from our Executive Director Josh Wilson in the Spring 2023 issue!

“When he stopped to see if the woman needed help, Dad had no idea he was about to begin a life-changing journey with the Lord – a mission to feed God’s hungry children…”

Check out the full article about the formation and history of FHFH – along with our new Hunt Down Hunger campaign – starting on page 111 of the Spring 2023 issue of North American Deer Hunter magazine!

Find out more about our Hunt Down Hunger campaign HERE.

• America’s Farmers Grow Communities, a Bayer Fund program, partners with farmers to provide grants to local nonprofits to help their communities.
• Through the program, farmers enroll for the chance to direct a $5,000 donation to a local eligible nonprofit organization of their choice.
• The America’s Farmers programs have given nearly $65 million to rural America since 2010.

Huron County,  Ohio (May 15, 2023) – Local farmer Barb Eitle recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry.  FHFH will use the funds to help pay meat processing bills and program expenses associated with providing meat from donated deer and livestock to the needy. This grant will help the organization provide 6,500 servings of nutritious meat to food banks and feeding ministries in Huron County in Ohio.

“We are so thankful to Barb Eitle for selecting Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry to receive this support,” said Josh Wilson, FHFH Executive Director. “Her dedication to our cause is truly a blessing to the hungry of her county!”

Since 2010, the America’s Farmers programs have awarded nearly $65 million to nonprofits, aspiring ag students and public schools across rural America. Farmers are leaders in their communities, which is why America’s Farmers programs rely on them to help identify the worthiest causes.

Dedicated to making a difference in rural farming communities, the Grow Communities program asks farmers across the country to participate by nominating nonprofit organizations with resources to strengthen their local communities. Last August, farmers entered for the chance to direct a $2,500 Grow Communities donation to a local eligible nonprofit of their choice. 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.