About Kids’ Food Basket
Kids’ Food Basket’s mission is to nourish children to reach their full potential. The organization services West Michigan through its flagship Sack Supper program, sustainable farming, community food distribution and educational programming.
Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa and Allegan Counties:
FY23
FY24 Projected
1.74 Million
Meals Served
1.8 Million
Meals Served
60
Schools Served
60
Schools Served
10,000
Meals Delivered to Schools Each Week Day
10,000
Meals Delivered to Schools Each Week Day
11
Farm Community Distribution Partners
17+
Farm Community Distribution Partners
KFB Years of Service
21
years of service in Kent County
11
years of service in Muskegon County
8
years of service in Ottawa + Allegan counties
63,000
Total Volunteer Hours
164,000
Servings of Produce Harvested
Schools on Waiting List
When capacity and funding allow, KFB staff analyzes the most up-to-date data to determine our next service location. As every school has children who are experiencing food insecurity, our goal is to identity where our resources will have the greatest individual and community impact. Please see our Nourish commitment for the criteria being used.
Nourish Team Expansion
Weekend Meal Program
In FY23, KFB expanded its weekend meals to provide 5,400 meals each weekend at nine schools in Kent County.
Learn Team Participation
4,188 youth participated in our nutrition education programming provided by our Learn team.
KFB Farms
Kent County
- 10 acres of sustainable farmland
- 164,000 servings of produce harvested
- 27 crop varieties
Ottawa + Allegan County
- Groundbreaking in 2022
- 10 acres of sustainable farmland
- Partnership with Ridge Point Community Church
- In 2023, constructed learning barn and greenhouse to help increase healthy food access and nutrition education in Ottawa and Allegan counties
- Planting and volunteer scheduling began in 2023