Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is joining county Farm Bureaus across the state to assist those who are in need of food, as well as those who provide that food, in an effort to keep their businesses alive in these unprecedented times.

The Farm Bureau Feeding Texas Co-op Contribution Program, established by TFB, aims to pair food banks and other food-relief entities with local restaurants and caterers.

TFB suggests county Farm Bureaus work with restaurants, catering businesses or similar entities to help provide meals to those in need in the community.

These meals or food items can be delivered to those in need by working through a local food bank or other food-relief entity.

TFB will match a county Farm Bureau donation of up to $1,000 for this or any food-related project during the pandemic.

“The coronavirus pandemic has created real food hardships for many across Texas, from those who are most vulnerable to food disruption, to restaurants and meal providers,” TFB Executive Director/COO Si Cook said. “Food banks and other food-relief entities have seen a sharp increase in the number of requests for help.”

For more information about the Feeding Texas program, contact your county Farm Bureau office. Click here to find a county office near you.