Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Funds 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.

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:

• Dexter Parks & Recreation, Dexter
• Downtown Joplin Alliance, Joplin
• 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
• St. 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.

To learn more about the Missouri Department of Agriculture and other financial assistance, please visit Agriculture.Mo.Gov/ABD/Financial.