Articles Tagged with ''Perdue Farms''

A $2,500 grant from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation will help support the construction of a duck pond at Hope Springs Farm in Hershey, PA, to enhance education about environmental preservation and the importance of protecting wildlife.

As part of a commitment to environmental stewardship, Perdue Farms associates recently joined Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) representatives to build oyster cages to support the Marylanders Grow Oysters program to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

As part of a commitment to improve quality of life in its communities, Perdue Farms has awarded The Fall Creek Community Volunteer Fire Department (FCCVFD) in East Bend, N.C. a $8,510 grant to purchase a new 1,500-foot fire hose.

As part of a commitment to education and environmental stewardship, Perdue Farms has awarded the Wilkes Soil & Water Conservation District a $50,000 Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation grant to support its Mobile Soils Classroom program in Wilksboro, N.C. 

As part of a company commitment to fighting hunger, Perdue Farms has announced a $125,000 donation to enable Edesia to purchase a new tractor trailer to support its global mission to prevent malnutrition in the world’s most vulnerable populations.

As part of a commitment to improve quality of life in its communities, Perdue Farms has renewed its support for Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) in Petaluma, Calif., and its food program Mary’s Table with a $20,000 grant funded through the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation.

When consumers and students ask questions about the realities of chicken farming, Perdue Farms invites them to educate themselves on group tours at their new Poultry Learning Center facilities on active family farms in its network.

One of two company facilities to become GreenCircle certified.

Perdue will pay $14.75 million, and Tyson will pay $21 million.