Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant recipients announced
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced today that 17 projects will receive funding through the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Program. The competitive grant program will provide up to $50,000 per project to address food insecurity in urban areas.
“Missouri is home to over 98,000 farms located in every county,” said Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn. “Urban agriculture operations are growing and the food insecure grants continue to help these operations meet the needs of Missouri citizens by providing nutritious and safe food products.”
Grant funds may be used to increase food production and availability within an urban area; demonstrate growth of local economic communities; increase local economic impact; increase availability of food to local residents; or enhance already established areas within a community and provide assistance to the community.
The following projects were awarded grant funding in 2024:
- Downtown Joplin Alliance, Joplin
- Dexter Parks & Recreation, Dexter
- EarthDance, Ferguson
- First Presbyterian Church of Warrensburg, Warrensburg
- George Washington Carver Farm, Kansas City
- Global One Urban Farming, Kansas City
- Good Journey Development Foundation, St. Louis
- Kanbe’s Market, Kansas City
- Kennett Ministerial Alliance, Inc., Kennett
- Midtown Community Services, St. Louis
- New Roots Urban Farm, St. Louis
- Pantry for Adair County, Kirksville
- Seed St. Louis, Inc., St. Louis
- South Side Farms, Cape Girardeau
- Joseph Community Gardens, St. Joseph
- UG Commissary, LLC, Bridgeton
- University of Missouri – Kansas City, Kansas City
More information about the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant can be found at Agriculture.Mo.Gov.