Syracuse.com - CNY hunters can donate venison that will end up being distributed by local food pantries

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The program is organized each year by the Venison Donation Coalition.

Donating venison

All the hunters I know eat the venison of the deer they kill during the fall bow hunting and firearms season, or give it to appreciative friends or family members.

Some hunters, however, donate it to local food processors that cooperate with the Venison Donation Coalition. The venison is then donated to local food pantries. The following is a list of local food processors participating in the program:

Onondaga County:Marsh Mill Ranch, Kirkville, 633-2888; G & B Meats, East Syracuse, 656-7066

Oswego County:Brenda’s Motel & Campground, Altmar, 298-2268

Cayuga County:Genoa Meats, Genoa, 497-9960; Phillips Processing, Cato, 626-3716; Jon’s Custom Meats, Moravia, 497-0849; Kevin’s Custom Butchering & Meat Cutting, Port Byron, 776-8397

Madison County:Ridgeville Farm, Canastota, 697-9647

Cortland County:Dave’s Archery and Sports Center, Homer, (607) 749-5714; Doug’s Custom Meats, Homer, (607) 749-2978

For more, see the Venison Donation Coalition website.

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog