Missouri Farmers Care Accepting Applications for Drive to Feed Kids Grants
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Farmers Care (MFC) is now accepting applications for the 2026 Drive to Feed Kids grant program. The initiative provides funding for local projects aimed at reducing food insecurity in communities across Missouri.
The matching grant program supports FFA chapters, 4-H clubs, career and technical education (CTE) organizations, and collegiate groups in implementing solutions that address hunger at the local level. Previous recipients have launched backpack food programs, enhanced community pantry resources, organized meal distribution events, hosted canned food drives, and a variety of other service projects.
“With one in six Missouri children facing food insecurity, hunger touches families across Missouri,” said Ashley McCarty, Executive Director of Missouri Farmers Care. “Through the Drive to Feed Kids grant, we are able to equip young leaders with resources to make an immediate impact where it matters most – right at home.”
Applications are being accepted now through October 15, 2025. Full details and the online application are available at www.mofarmerscare.com/driveminigrants.
The Missouri Farmers Care Drive to Feed Kids presented with ADM and Brownfield Ag News, established in 2017, has provided over 13.7 million meals to Missouri families in need through partnerships with the agriculture community. The grant program continues this mission by investing directly in grassroots efforts that combat hunger statewide. To find out more about the Drive to Feed Kids and it’s supporters, visit https://mofarmerscare.com/drive/.
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