Three farms belonging to the Delaware Farm Bureau have received special recognition from the Society of St. Andrew for their commitment to helping feed hungry families throughout the region.
The Society of St. Andrew, a charitable organization focused on connecting people to harvest and distribute healthy food while reducing waste and supporting communities through feeding programs for those facing hunger, depends on collaborative relationships with agricultural producers. The group recently acknowledged three farming operations in Delaware for their significant donations.
Evans Farms located in Bridgeville, Marvel Farms in Harrington, and Vincent Farms in Laurel received awards from the Society of St. Andrew for contributing 571,836 servings of fresh produce to area food distribution organizations.
“As a farmer, we make a living by selling our product; but when we have extra and are able to give, we love to help our neighbors in need,” said awardee Dave Marvel of Marvel Farms. “Society of St. Andrews does a great job helping meet that need and makes it easy on us as farmers to donate our produce.”
Activities such as field gleaning and agricultural donations are helping farmers build stronger communities throughout Delaware. Members of the Delaware Farm Bureau remain deeply devoted to not only growing food, but making sure it gets to families who need it most.
For more than four decades, the Society of St. Andrew has focused on connecting food waste with food need. The group collects donated crops that can’t be marketed commercially or might otherwise remain unharvested in fields. Their volunteers organize pickup and delivery of these donations to charitable feeding programs. The Society of St. Andrew has moved over 6 million pounds of fresh produce throughout the Delmarva Peninsula to date.
With growing collaboration between agricultural producers and anti-hunger groups, initiatives like this keep Delaware’s farming sector leading the fight against food insecurity. The Delaware Farm Bureau takes pride in having members involved in this vital mission.
Additional details about the Society of St. Andrew can be found at endhunger.org or by reaching out to Alena Wright at [email protected].
