Food Shortage Social Entrepreneurship

Until hunger ends, we’ll keep moving.-Farming 4 Hunger

Social Entrepreneur - A person who establishes an

enterprise with the aim of solving social problems or effecting social change.

Famous Social Entrepreneurs - Scott Harrison (Clean water)- Willie Smits (Abandoned animals)- Bunker Roy (Technical skill and

brought solar power)

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.

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

Farming 4 Hunger ProgrammesHub & 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.

“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

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

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

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

Question Time

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.

D. A person who enjoys inflicting pain onto others.

What is the motto of Farming 4 Hunger?

A. Until hunger ends, we’ll keep moving B. Until hunger ends, we’ll be aliveC. Until we’re alive, we won’t dieD. People die if they are killed

What is the name of the founder of Farming 4

Hunger?A. Glenn SohB. Luke TanC. Jadesh Singh D. Jerome FooE. Bernie Fowler

What is the mission of Farming 4 Hunger

A. To feed the hungry and to feed the soulB. To feed the full and feel the greedyC. To feed the fat and the obeseD. 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.

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

Why did Fowler create Farming 4 Hunger?

A. Because he wanted to steal from the donationsB. 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

Where was Farming 4 Hunger created?

A. Western JacklandB. Eastern GoffelandC. Northern HungerlandD. Southern Maryland

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