What/who does the ACF support?
The ACF grants monies for a wide array of projects related to food, agriculture, education and children. Please visit our Grants Section for specific eligibility information.

How can I contribute?
You can contribute to the Agent Charitable Fund online or via check. Farm Bureau Insurance agents and employees can also contribute via payroll deduction - please contact us if this is a point of interest!

You do not need to be a Farm Bureau agent, employee, or member to contribute to the Agent Charitable Fund! All donations from the community are welcome, and will help fight food insecurity in Michigan.

Please make checks payable to the Michigan Foundation for Agriculture, with Agent Charitable Fund in the memo line.

How are ACF funds administered?
The ACF is administered through an advisory group made up of two agents from each of the five regions, three at-large agents and two managing partners. Ex-officio members include Farm Bureau Insurance and Michigan Foundation for Agriculture leadership. This group determines how funds will be raised and distributed in accordance with tax law and within the purpose of the Michigan Foundation of Agriculture.

How did the fund originate?
A group of motivated Farm Bureau Agents wanted to give back to their communities and knew the good the Farm Bureau Family of Companies could do for the residents of Michigan. These individuals developed the Agent Charitable Fund, and have enrolled their clients and partners in the fight to end hunger in Michigan.

What are the goals of the ACF?
The main goal of the fund is its mission – end hunger in Michigan. To that end, ACF grants monies for a wide array of projects related to food, agriculture, education and children. With 15 percent of Michigan residents, and 18 percent of all children, considered food insecure ACF seeks to aid approximately 3,000 hunger-relief agencies across MI through a variety of means.

Another goal focuses on, first, getting children their first meal of the day. Studies show breakfast foods rich in whole grains, fiber and protein and low in added sugar may boost kids' attention span, concentration and memory. We can begin educating children about where their food comes from, utilizing resources such as the Michigan Foundation for Agriculture’s FARM Science Lab (Food, Agriculture & Resources in Motion). The 40-foot mobile classroom is equipped with the latest teaching technologies. Staffed with a certified teacher, the FARM Science Lab will help reinforce grade-level standards with hands-on science experiments while increasing students’ knowledge of how agriculture impacts their daily lives.

The premise is simple. By first making sure a child is fed, he or she has the ability to learn. Through education, students give themselves a head start toward a prosperous future.

Is my contribution tax-deductible?
The Michigan Foundation for Agriculture is a 501 (c) (3) charitable foundation with tax exempt status. Therefore, donations to the Michigan Foundation for Agriculture can be deducted as charitable contributions. The foundation will provide a written acknowledgement to fund donors when a contribution is received.