Centreville, Mich. – Centreville Public Schools’ Food Club was recently awarded a Farm Bureau Double-Up Donation to fight food insecurity in the community. St. Joseph County Farm Bureau plans to contribute $553 to help purchase food for students at Centreville Public Schools. The Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund (ACF) has committed to match the county’s donation for a total of $1,106 donated to the pantry.
St. Joseph County Farm Bureau has been supporter of the Centreville Public Schools Food Club since inception in 2025 and is excited to continue their support in 2026. As St. Joseph County Farm Bureau Administrative Manager Alexia Westfall says, “The Centreville Public Schools Food Club is the first of its kind in our area. Our goal is simple – to ensure every Centreville student and their family has access to healthy, nourishing food without barriers.”
The ACF Double-Up Donation Program supports county Farm Bureaus’ efforts to end hunger in their communities by providing matching funds to local organizations and programs which represent the ACF mission. County Farm Bureaus initiate the nomination and donation process, and the selected program is approved for an ACF matching donation by a committee of ACF donors based on the need of the organization, population being served and overall goal of the program.
ACF donation match through the Double-Up program can also count towards the county’s Harvest for All totals. Harvest for All is a year-long campaign, created by the American Farm Bureau Federation, that encourages Farm Bureau members across the country and in Michigan to work together to fight hunger in their communities. The district that contributes the most pounds of food, volunteer hours and dollars is recognized at the state level and given $1,000 to distribute to a hunger-relief organization of their choice.
The ACF, whose mission is to end hunger in Michigan, is a donor-designated fund administered through the Michigan Foundation for Agriculture. The Michigan Foundation for Agriculture, a 501(c)(3) governed by Michigan Farm Bureau’s board of directors, positively contributes to the future of Michigan agriculture through leadership and educational programming. Through grant programs like Feeding the Future, Farm Bureau agents, clients and partners provide food and educational programs to Michigan residents struggling with hunger and aid the more than 3,000 hunger-relief agencies throughout the state.