Photo Gallery Mountaire volunteers spend time at local fairs and community events, often volunteering to assist other industry organizations and agricultural groups. On this day at the DE State Fair the Mountaire Cares team spent time educating the public about the importance of the Chicken Industry and even had a surprise visit from DE Governor John Carney, DE Secretary of AgricultuMichael Scuse, and USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Promoting agriculture and bringing awareness to the hard working men and women that grow our food is an important part of our community engagement. Mountaire growers often raise chicken that is then donated to support local events. Donating chicken to causes that help support community fundraisers is another example of how Mountaire strives to utilize their resources to impact change in the Community. Annually Mountaire supports the Best Wings on the Shore contest, which has helped to raise over $25,000 for student scholarships. Mountaire Farms partnered with Cooking for Christ to provide a chicken lunch to law enforcement in Statesville and Iredell County. Mountaire Farms is the leading sponsor of the NC Peach Festival in Candor NC in addition to walking in the parade and having a booth to educate about the company and poultry industry. Mountaire employees volunteered to clean up Fitzgerald Park in Candor NC leading up to the annual “Christmas in Candor” event. Mountaire and it’s employees raised $4,500 in October 2023 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This initiative was led by Mountaire employee, and cancer survivor, Bruce Mooney. Partnering with organizations that do good in our community is just one way our Mountaire Cares program gives back. Mountaire employees volunteered at the Candor Elementary School Field Day to educate the upcoming generation on the agriculture and poultry industries. Chickin Pickin is a Mountaire tradition allowing the public to compete for cash prizes while learning about Chicken and having some wholesome family fun (Delmarva Chicken Festival). Annual Farm & Food Planning Seminar hosted by the Delaware Council on Farm & Food Policy. Mountaire supported the first inaugural Delaware Grown Culinary Challenge where restaurant chefs collaborated with culinary students from across the state in a timed cookoff, that was streamed live. Of course the center of the plate and star of the show was Mountaire Chicken. Chaplain Ruth Munoz Basel volunteered to help shuttle people around at the Town of Selbyville’s annual community event. Sometimes the most rewarding part of being a volunteer are the friendly faces you meet and the conversations you share throughout the day. We recognize how critical our first responders are to the safety of our staff and our communities. Mountaire Cares is proud to support local Fire, Police, and EMS by providing donations for important resources that can be used in emergency situations. Mountaire sponsors Selbyville Library’s Book Donation program this summer; they also offer drive-by pickups and Grab-N-Go lunches for school children unable to participate in their regular summer programs Staff at Nanticoke Hospital receive their donation of a 10-lb. bag of chicken David Bledsoe, Director of Live Operations, and his wife, Bridgette, at a truck sale St. Francis de Sales Catholic School gives a shoutout during a Mountaire chicken truck sale that benefited the school Mountaire donates chicken to employees at Beebe Healthcare Mountaire joined members of Southern Sussex Rotary to put up flags for Flags for Heroes before Memorial Day weekend Mountaire was presented with the Spirit of Excellence award from Hormel Foods. Our Executive Team and guests prepare to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of our Scotland County Feed Mill. We love to support local businesses - thank you to the Frozen Farmer for the delicious treats to beat the heat. Our Director of Mountaire Cares JR LaPearl dons the famous hat and suit to visit with employees' children for Christmas. Our Mountaire Cares chicken rides by during a Christmas parade. Michelle Evans, volunteer for Thanksgiving for Thousands, packs a Mountaire roaster into one of the meal boxes. The administration building in Millsboro collected over 100 gifts for area seniors during their annual Adopt a Grandparent program at Christmastime. Team members at our Lumber Bridge processing plant wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. President Phillip Plylar power washing a house during our quarterly service project, Rock the Block, partnering with Habitat for Humanity. A group of volunteers after removing a tree stumps from a community member’s yard during Rock the Block in Selbyville. Local firefighters touring our Harrington Grain Elevator. Our Millsboro and Selbyville softball teams played a hard game on the field at Shorebirds Stadium during Family Night. Our interns participate in an Interns Day, where they do team-building exercises and present their summer projects to various departments Mountaire Vice President of Processing Operations and Community Relations team members Catherine Bassett and Zach Evans gather with Dover Police, to whom Mountaire donated hundreds of chickens in addition to the 20,000 food boxes packed and donated in 2020 Mountaire Farms donates 10-lb. bags of chicken to staff at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, among other area hospital facilities Mountaire employees purchase and donate over 150 coats, hats, and glove sets for students at the Frankford Early Learning Center The new Health and Wellness Center ribbon cutting took place alongside the grand opening of our fourth processing plant, located in Siler City, NC. Our Management Trainees fighting for the win in our Intern vs. Trainee Tug-of-War at the Shorebirds Stadium in Salisbury, MD. Mountaire Cares volunteers paint the floors at the Lumberton Boys & Girls Club President Phillip Plylar with Gerry and Greg Hocker at a Mountaire chicken truck sale at Hocker's in Ocean View, DE A team of volunteers and contractors paint and prepare flooring for the Mountaire Cares service project at the Oak Orchard Boys and Girls Club Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis and Mountaire Director of Communications Cathy Bassett at a truck sale at Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Salisbury, MD Load More Galleries Giving Back Leadership Scholarships Chickin’ Pickin’ Championship Meals for Thousands Service Projects
