Newfoundland hunters are sharing moose meat with food banks again

Sharing the Harvest N.L. is collecting donated game for food banks for a sixth year. CBC reported on October 14, 2026, that hunters gave more than 4,000 pounds of moose last year. Founder Barry Fordham said the aim this season is to pass 5,000 pounds. That figure is a goal, not a weight already on the shelves. Moose has to be processed by a government-approved butcher before a food bank can take it.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Outfitters' Association has donated freezers to 12 food banks so the meat can be stored. Earlier seasons also brought in rabbit, capelin, and local berries. Cathy O'Keefe, who has volunteered for 10 years at the Divine Mercy Food Bank, said the pantry served more than 60 families in the previous week and expects Christmas registration in the range of 100 to 125 families. The hunt is the source of the meat. The news is that a legal harvest is being shared, through inspected processors, with people who need a meal.