Farming 4 Hunger is a non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Bernie Fowler Jr. in Southern Maryland to address food shortage issues through social entrepreneurship. It aims to serve the less fortunate by growing and distributing over 2 million pounds of fresh produce annually to those in need. Fowler established the organization to help the needy and "forgotten" after experiencing his own struggles, with the mission to feed the hungry and heal mind, body, and spirit through its programs like produce donations and inmate volunteering.

1. Food Shortage Social
Entrepreneurship
Until hunger ends, we’ll keep moving.
-Farming 4 Hunger

2. Social Entrepreneur
- A person who establishes an enterprise with
the aim of solving social problems or
effecting social change.

3. Famous Social Entrepreneurs
- Scott Harrison (Clean water)
- Willie Smits (Abandoned animals)
- Bunker Roy (Technical skill and brought
solar power)

4. Bernie Fowler
- Founded Farming 4 Hunger in 2012
- Felt a need to help the needy and
those who felt “forgotten”.
- Had a vision through his own personal
struggles to help people in his hometown
gain access to healthy fresh fruits and
vegetables.

5. Farming 4 Hunger
- Non-profit organisation
- Aims to serve the less fortunate in Southern
Maryland
- Mission: To feed the hungry and to feed the
soul
- Core of organisation: Healing the mind, body
and spirit

6. Farming 4 Hunger
Programmes
Hub & Spoke Program + Produce Drop Program
-Farmers and Volunteers harvest 2 million pounds of fresh
crops.
-Food distributed to needy and anti-hunger organizations.
Inmate Mentoring + Life-coaching
-Partners with the Department of Corrections to provide
community service opportunities to inmates.

7. “The mission is to feed the hungry and help
feed the soul. Hunger comes in many different
ways. Healing the mind, body and spirit is at
the core of Farming 4 Hunger. We believe if you
serve others, you too will be fed.”
-Farming4Hunger Founders

8. History of Farming 4 Hunger
-Is a non-profit organization founded in 2012
by Bernie Fowler, Jr. to grow, aggregate and
distribute fresh, local food to those in need
-Has grown over 3 million pounds of fresh
produce since incorporation
-Is funded through donations, fundraising
efforts, and strategic partnerships

9. History of Farming 4 Hunger
-Works with area food banks and pantries to
distribute the fresh food
-Works with over 2,500 volunteers a year to
harvest, package, and distribute the food

10. Target Audience
-Farmers
-To convince them to donate some of their
crops to the needy

11. Question Time

12. What is a Social
Entrepreneur?
A. A person who donates money to the needy.
B. A person who establishes an enterprise with the aim
of solving social problems or effecting social
change.
C. A person who likes to steal things from others.

13. What is the motto of
Farming 4 Hunger?
A. Until hunger ends, we’ll keep moving
B. Until hunger ends, we’ll be alive
C. Until we’re alive, we won’t die
D. People die if they are killed

14. What is the name of the
founder of Farming 4
Hunger?
A. Glenn Soh
B. Luke Tan
C. Jadesh Singh
D. Jerome Foo
E. Bernie Fowler

15. What is the mission of
Farming 4 Hunger
A. To feed the hungry and to feed the soul
B. To feed the full and feel the greedy
C. To feed the fat and the obese
D. To feed the increasing population with a an
abundance of food such that the people in the next
generation would be healthy, wealthy and happy.

16. When was Farming 4
Hunger found?
A. 2014
B. 2002
C. 2013
D. 2012

17. Why did Fowler create
Farming 4 Hunger?
A. Because he wanted to steal from the donations
B. Because he was chasing a girl who was only
interested in farming and she refused to marry a man
who had no interest in doing so.
C. Because he felt a need to help the needy and those
who felt “forgotten”
D. Because he loved farming, he loved hunger and “4”
was his lucky number

18. Where was Farming 4
Hunger created?
A. Western Jackland
B. Eastern Goffeland
C. Northern Hungerland
D. Southern Maryland

19. THANK YOU!!!