Salisbury, Md. (Monday, March 17, 2025) — As part of its Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors® outreach, Perdue Farms is investing $71,600 in eight nonprofit programs across six states to help address hunger and poverty in communities where it operates.

“Addressing food insecurity and poverty in underserved areas is essential to building stronger communities,” said Kim Nechay, executive director of the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. “Perdue Farms is committed to improving quality of life in our communities through meaningful partnerships that provide our neighbors with the resources they need.”

Among the partners Perdue Farms supports is The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank in Verona, Virginia, and its Good School Market child nutrition program serving Harrisonburg City and Rockingham County. This stigma-free program distributes fresh produce and shelf-stable food to high schools. The program provides food to students, families, and staff who need support, especially those who may lack transportation to visit a food pantry during its open hours.

“One in 10 people in the Blue Ridge region does not have reliable access to healthy food, which is crucial for the healthy development of young bodies and minds,” said Michael Kee, CEO of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. “Thanks to the continued support of Perdue, we can ensure that local students and their families have easy access to nourishing food.”

Perdue is also investing in:

• The Food Bank of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and its mobile pantry program, which provides much-needed protein, fresh produce and other nutritious food to those struggling with hunger.
• The Healthy Lifestyles & Healthy Habits program at the Boys & Girls Club of Skagit County in Washington state.
• The Committee on the Shelterless in Petaluma, California and Mary’s Table feeding program supporting the homeless community.
• The Redwood Empire Food Bank in Santa Rosa, California and its Every Child, Every Day school-based nutrition program.
• Families Life Services of Washington, Indiana at its First Choice Solutions Earn While You Learn Mother/Baby Pantry, where parents can earn much-needed baby supplies like cribs, car seats, diapers, highchairs, strollers, baby food/formula, and more by taking parenting and other classes.
• The Help and Outreach Point (HOPE) of Entry’s twice-weekly lunch program offering to-go meals for individuals in need. HOPE is based in Salisbury, Maryland.
• Heart To Heart in Washington, Indiana, which provide resources for women and men facing unplanned pregnancies and children from conception to age 2.

About the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation
The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving partner 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, Full Moon® and Spot Farms®, 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.