Welcome to Pumpkins for Pigs Foundation
We make it easy for people to keep good, usable resources out of landfills. Through our nationwide network of Donation Sites, anyone can quickly find local farms and animal rescues that accept pumpkins, produce, hay, holiday trees, and other items that still have value. We also teach simple, practical ways to reduce waste before it starts—helping families, communities, and small businesses save money, protect the planet, and support the animals and farms that keep our communities strong.
OUR MISSION
Pumpkins For Pigs (PFP)’s mission is to prevent food waste in our communities by giving viable food, including pumpkins, to farms, animal sanctuaries, and rescues for animal feed.
We prevent food waste one pumpkin at a time.
HELP US START 2026 RIGHT
NEW for 2025: Donate YOUR WAY: Donate through Pledge.io using Apple Pay, Credit Card, PayPal, Venmo, or e-check. Text PUMPKINS to 707070 to quickly donate. If you believe in what we’re doing — connecting communities with farms, reducing waste, feeding animals, making it easier for people to take action — now is the time to lean in.
WHAT WE DO
Pumpkins For Pigs fills the gap between human-consumable food and compost by redirecting viable foodstuffs to animals. We built a growing network of donation sites – farms, animal sanctuaries, and rescues – that accept a variety of food they can feed to their animals. In addition to reducing food waste, the benefits are numerous:
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- Providing substance, nutrition, and enrichment to animals.
- Reducing feed and enrichment costs for Donation Sites.
- Reducing the amount of food waste that ends up in landfills, which extends useful life of the landfill.
- Preventing methane and carbon dioxide production from food waste breaking down in landfills.
- Introducing small businesses to new customers.
- Building community networks.
Big enough to share! Photo: Hitt Hacienda Pitt., TX.
Pumpkin treat for goats! Photo: PFP Foundation.
Sheep love pumpkins, too. Photo: PFP Foundation.
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 1096
Leesburg, VA 20177-1096
