Those wanting to receive protein-rich venison through the Share the Harvest program should visit the local food pantry at the Seventh-day Adventist Community Center in Gallatin. Deer meat will be available at the center and is free to any Daviess County resident who qualifies for it for as long as the supply lasts.
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The Food Bank will distribute turkeys to any qualifying family who is registered with the food bank and lives in Daviess County. Turkey breasts are available for small households who qualify.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church and Community Service Center is located at 1206 South Willow. Hours for the Service Center and Thrift Shop are every Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m; phone is 663-2478.
Deer hunters in the area can donate venison to the needy through the Share the Harvest program, administered by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri. This statewide program allows hunters with extra venison to provide healthy food to be distributed by a local charitable agency.
To donate, hunters must take their deer to an approved meat processor. They may donate all or part of the venison from a deer. The processor will package the meat and provide it to the charitable agency. Some local funds may be available to pay or reduce processing costs, although those costs are the hunter’s responsibility when local funds are not available.
A complete list of all approved Share the Harvest processors in all counties is available in MDC’s 2018 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, available at MDC offices and nature centers.