SALISBURY, MD (September 16, 2025) - Today Perdue Farms announced its partnership with the Delmarva Shorebirds Class A minor league baseball team and three Delmarva Peninsula food banks generated a record 1,495,000 meal equivalents during the season-long Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva. 

The recently completed initiative, which wrapped up as Hunger Action Month began, is a cornerstone of Perdue’s Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors® outreach to improve quality of life and build strong communities.  

“At Perdue, we understand the challenges and pressures our food bank partners face as they work to fill ever increasing needs in their communities,” said Kim Nechay, Executive Director of the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. “The record success of this year’s Strike Out Hunger Challenge shows our commitment to providing relief remains strong—and our community is invested in being part of the solution.” 

To kick off the campaign, Perdue Farms issued a $15,000 challenge grant funded by the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation — the charitable giving arm of the company — to benefit the Maryland Food Bank, the Food Bank of Delaware and the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore. 

Each food bank is required to engage the Delmarva community to raise the equivalent of 10,000 meals to claim their equal share of the first $10,000 of the Foundation challenge grant. This included any combination of pounds of food collected, funds collected and donated, or volunteer hours throughout the duration of the Shorebirds’ season. Perdue also donated $10 for each time the Shorebirds’ pitchers struck out an opposing batter, up to $5,000. 

“Our food bank serves nearly 5,000 square miles every day, from urban to rural areas,” said Christopher Tan, President and CEO of the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore. “Partnering with Perdue and the Shorebirds for Strike Out Hunger provides a unique opportunity to make a difference in those communities, while also raising awareness for an issue that impacts neighbors who are struggling with food insecurity openly, or even silently.” 

Since 2011, Perdue, the Shorebirds, food banks and the community at-large have come together to generate millions of meals for those in need. 

“14 years later, we are proud to continue providing this way to give back in our community,” said Jimmy Sweet, Assistant General Manager of the Delmarva Shorebirds. “We believe Delmarva is a tight-knit community where everyone wants to help a neighbor in need, and we’re excited that this initiative keeps growing year after year.” 

About the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation 
The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, was established in 1957 by company founder Arthur W. Perdue and is funded through the estates of Arthur W. Perdue and Frank Perdue. As part of our belief in supporting the communities where and with whom we do business, the Foundation provides grants on behalf of Perdue Farms in communities where large numbers of our associates live and work. At Perdue Farms, we believe in responsible food and agriculture® 

About Perdue Farms 
We’re a fourth-generation, family-owned, U.S. food and agriculture company. Through our belief in responsible food and agriculture, we are empowering consumers, customers, and farmers through trusted choices in products and services. Perdue Foods consists of a premium protein portfolio, including our flagship PERDUE® brand, Niman Ranch®, Coleman Natural®, and Yummy®, as well as our pet brands, Spot Farms® and Full Moon®, and is available through various channels including retail, foodservice, club stores and our direct-to-consumer website, PerdueFarms.com. Perdue AgriBusiness  is a leading merchandiser, processor, and exporter of agricultural products and the largest U.S. manufacturer of specialty, organic, and non-GMO oils. It also ranks as one of the largest suppliers of organic feed ingredients in the world. Now in our company’s second century, we never use drugs for growth promotion in raising poultry and livestock, and we are actively advancing our animal welfare programs. Our brands are leaders in no-antibiotics-ever and in USDA-certified organic proteins.  Learn more at Corporate.PerdueFarms.com.