Ep.9:John Plowmen/ Ben Moyer with Pennsylvania's Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH)

In this next episode of the RFP I was joined by special guest(s)
John Plowman (Director) and Ben Moyer of Pennsylvania's Hunters
sharing the Harvest (HSH) 

This program is special, it will pull at your heart strings. I
helped with HSH a few years ago and it really raised my eye brows
as to how needed it is/was.  I learned 1 in 6 PA families
are food insecure this time of year. 1 in 6 folks!

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture estimates that before
the pandemic more than 1.53 million Pennsylvanians experienced
chronic hunger EVERYDAY! Including 478,500 seniors, and 437,000
children. 
Since the pandemic the food banks are reporting a significant
increase in their communities with an average of around a 65%
increase in food demand. 

Hunters can help! Hunters are helping! Hunters as a group are
some of the most passionate, caring, giving people I
know. 
Last year alone (2019) HSH had a record setting year with over
160,000lbs of venison donated. ( The most in the Country) To
break it down for you 1lb of venison is roughly 4 meals. That's
640,000 meals donated by hunters! Guess what though!? It wasn't
enough- they still fell short, the food banks needed more. This
year HSH has set a goal of 200,000lbs of donated venison. If you
ask me, that's very achievable. I don't like to use the term "we
need awareness" As awareness is just a word thrown around by some
as it's going to fix an issue. But more so, we need people to ACT
on their awareness! It's one thing to be aware, but it's a whole
other to do something. 
That's why I'm doing this podcast, now we as hunters need to do
more, do your part if you can.  
Go to sharedeer.org find a participating butcher in your area and
help fight hunger!