SEDALIA – 4-H and FFA members from across the state have joined with Missouri Farmers Care to make a difference far beyond the showring this year. After competing at the Missouri State Fair, they chose to donate their market hogs through Hogs for Hunger, a program that turns livestock projects into high quality protein for Missouri families facing hunger.
The 53 committed hogs will be processed into approximately 27,825 servings of lean, high-quality pork to help feed thousands of Missourians facing food insecurity.
“Hogs for Hunger shows the heart of Missouri agriculture,” said Ashley McCarty, Executive Director of Missouri Farmers Care. “These young people are doing more than just raising animals, they’re stepping up to serve their neighbors in a powerful, tangible way.”
Yuen and Gideon Humphrey from Fulton in Agri-Ready Designated Callaway County committed their hogs to the 2025 Hogs For Hunger campaign. Hogs For Hunger will provide 27,825 servings of lean, high-quality pork.
The pork donated through Hogs for Hunger is distributed to Missouri food banks through Feeding Missouri. Processing is covered by the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation Drive to Feed Kids, presented in partnership with Brownfield Ag News, ADM and partners across Missouri agriculture.
This year, 32 youth exhibitors joined in the effort, proving that even one animal can make a major difference when agriculture and generosity go hand in hand.
Missouri’s agriculture community makes this program possible through the generous support of:
• ADM,
• Brownfield Ag News,
• American Family Insurance / AmFam Dreams,
• Nutra-Blend,
• MFA Incorporated,
• Missouri Corn Merchandising Council,
• The Poultry Federation,
• FCS Financial,
• Jerry Litton Family Memorial Foundation,
• Smithfield Foods,
• Missouri Farm Bureau,
• Martin Rice,
• Missouri FFA Foundation,
• Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council,
• Missouri’s Electric Cooperatives,
• Missouri 4-H Foundation,
• Missouri Pork,
• Forrest and Charlotte Lucas and Lucas Cattle Company,
• Empower Missouri,
• Missouri State Fair Foundation, and
• Midwest Dairy.
The Missouri Farmers Care Drive to Feed Kids partners with Missouri FFA, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Missouri State Fair, Feeding Missouri and Missouri 4-H to make a difference in the lives of Missourians facing hunger. For more information on the program or to see how to get involved next year, visit www.MOFarmersCare.com/hogs-for-hunger.
Emma and Ethan Althoff from Agri-Ready Designated Moniteau County were among the 32 exhibitors to commit their hogs to the 2025 Hogs For Hunger at the Missouri State Fair.
MISSOURI FARMERS CARE
Missouri Farmers Care is a joint effort by Missouri’s agriculture community to stand together for the men and women who provide the food and jobs on which our communities depend. The coalition of more than 45 leading Missouri agricultural groups promotes the growth of Missouri agriculture and rural communities through coordinated communication, education, and advocacy. For more information, visit www.MOFarmersCare.com.
MISSOURI FARMERS CARE FOUNDATION
Missouri Farmers Care Foundation enables Missourians to understand the influence and importance of agriculture in their daily lives by serving as the centralized hub of the unified educational programs, awards, and hunger relief efforts of Missouri’s agricultural community. For more information, visit www.MOFarmersCare.com.
DRIVE TO FEED KIDS
Drive to Feed Kids first launched in 2017 with a goal of building collaborative partnerships among non-profit organizations, farmers and agricultural businesses committed to addressing food insecurity in Missouri. To learn more about Missouri Farmers Care, the Drive to Feed Kids, and Hogs for Hunger visit http://mofarmerscare.com/hogs-for-hunger/