Welcome to Pumpkins for Pigs
OUR MISSION
Pumpkins For Pigs (PFP)’s mission is to prevent food waste in our communities by getting viable foodstuffs – including pumpkins – to farms, animal sanctuaries, and rescues for feed.
We prevent food waste one pumpkin at a time.
HOW IT WORKS
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.
NEW for 2026
Pumpkin Partners: In our nearly 9 years, we all experienced more “once-in-a-lifetime” events than anyone could have imagined. And, for some, that meant Partners closed their doors. For 2026, we are cleaning up our rolls and ask that all Partners enroll in a tier and update their listing. Register your organization here.
Pumpkin Donors: Our new search feature makes it much faster and easier to find a farm or sanctuary/rescue partner near you! With this year’s donation site cleanup, the list may look a little smaller than in previous years, but with more accurate information. Be sure to revisit often as our partners join throughout the season. Find a pumpkin partner near you.
Pumpkin Collection: September is the perfect time to plan a pumpkin collection in your community. We can help. Fill out this form so we can send you templates to advertise your event and share our (hard) lessons learned.
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.