2025 ACF IMPACT

 
 
 

Feeding the Future Grants

Together with our agents, ACF is excited to fight food insecurity in Michigan communities through our Feeding the Future grant program. Congratulations and thank you to our 2025 recipients:

February 2025

  • Angels of Action - nominated by Mike Ross

  • Delivering Hope - nominated by Ryan Valade

  • First Presbyterian Church of Croswell - nominated by Curtis Soule

  • Grand Rapids Civic Theatre - nominated by Kate Landis

  • Harrietta United Methodist Church - nominated by Melissa Schultz

  • Higher Hopes - nominated by Dave Mensch

  • Project Feed the Kids - nominated by Scott Carter

  • Second Helping - nominated by Megan Beldyga

  • Trinity Community Food Pantry at Trinity Lutheran Church - nominated by Kaleb Klotz

April 2025

  • Alpha Grand Rapids - nominated by Jeremy Underwood

  • Ascension Lutheran Church - nominated by Jennifer Howie

  • Catholic Charities of Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties - nominated by Tim Barry and Brian Songer

  • Dock Ministries - nominated by Brent Springvloed

  • Good Hands Plainwell - nominated by Angela Shannon

  • Hand2Hand - nominated by Justin Rappuhn

  • Mattawan Wildpaks - nomianted by Brandon Yanna

  • Michigan House of Hope, Sanilac Food Pantry - nominated by Bill Angerbrandt

  • Orion Area Youth Assistance - nominated by Wayne Haney

  • ROCK Center for Youth Development - nominated by Matt Larson

June 2025

  • Allegan County Food Pantry - nominated by Tim Heffner

  • Believer’s Food Pantry - nominated by Jack Griffin

  • Community Foundation of Greater Rochester, Fueling Kids’ Futures - nominated by Geoffrey Herndon

  • Community Reformed Church - nominated by Andy Brummel

  • Crossroads Farm at the Lanes - nominated by Christina Feike

  • I-92 Ministries - nominated by Laura Terry-Borden

  • Mulliken Area Food Pantry - nominated by Ashley Burkett

  • West Midland Family Center - nominated by Matt Larson

 

Agents for Change Grants

In partnership with the Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies (MFBFoC) and our agents, ACF is excited to support childhood hunger-relief efforts through the Agents for Change school grant program. Congratulations and thank you to our 2025 recipients:

February 2025

  • Chippewa Hills School District - nominated by Brad Case

  • Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District - nominated by Caitlin Galer

  • Holt Public Schools - nominated by Kyle Frizzell

  • Marquette Area Public Schools - nominated by Scott Huber

April 2025

  • Charlotte Public Schools - nominated by Kyle Frizzell

  • Davison Community Schools - nominated by Russel Kaffenberger

  • Mesick Consolidated Schools - nominated by Melissa Schultz

  • Bay City Public Schools - nominated by Shannon Childs

  • Traverse City Area Public Schools - nominated by Christina Feike

June 2025

  • Caro Community Schools - nominated by Kim Tacey

  • Fremont Public Schools - nominated by Jonathan Workman

  • Gobles Public Schools - nominated by Jaime Flees

  • Les Cheneaux Community Schools - nominated by Caitlin Galer

  • Most Holy Trinity School - nominated by Andy Weber

Double-Up Donation Match

In partnership with our counties, ACF is excited to award matching dollars to support county Farm Bureau donations to local hunger-relief programs. Congratulations and thank you to our 2025 recipients:

February 2025

  • Monroe County Farm Bureau - supporting God Works Family Soup Kitchen

April 2025

  • Otsego County Farm Bureau - supporting the Otsego County Community Food Pantry

  • Montcalm County Farm Bureau - supporting the Montcalm Community College Foundation

  • Cass County Farm Bureau - supporting the Marcellus Community Food Pantry and Edwardsburg Food Pantry

June 2025

  • Berrien County Farm Bureau - supporting the Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency

  • Jackson County Farm Bureau - supporting Jackson County Farm Bureau’s Cornhole for Hunger program

  • Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau - supporting Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes, Twelve Baskets, Comstock Community Center and the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission

  • St. Clair County Farm Bureau - supporting the MSU 4-H Pantry Project

  • St. Joseph County Farm Bureau - supporting the Campus Cupboard at Glen Oaks Community College

  • Van Buren County Farm Bureau - supporting Eleanor’s Pantry

 

2024 Refrigerated Trailer Donation

In April 2024, the ACF donated our fourth refrigerated trailer to Michigan’s regional food banks. This year’s recipient was the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.

Please click HERE for full coverage on our 2024 contribution.