Fill out your grain contract and allocate a donation amount Deliver your crops to the grain elevator 1 2 The local food bank supplies food that feeds people in your community 4 Your donation will be matched at least dollar for dollar* because of the generous support of our partner Monsanto! 5 3 Invest An Acre and Feed Your Community 100% of your donation funds your local food bank or eligible local pantry x2 $ HOW IT WORKS You wouldn’t think hunger is a big issue out here.” “ Steve Peters, West Point, Nebraska 5th Generation Farmer Invest An Acre participant
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Fill out your grain contract and allocate a donation amount
Deliver your crops to the grain elevator
1 2
$
The local food bank supplies food that feeds
people in your community
4
Your donation will be matched at least dollar for dollar* because of the
generous support of our partner Monsanto!
5
3
Invest An Acre and Feed Your
Community
100% of your donation funds your local food bank
or eligible local pantry
x2
$
HOW IT WORKS
You wouldn’t think hunger is a big issue out here.”
“
Steve Peters, West Point, Nebraska5th Generation FarmerInvest An Acre participant
INVEST AN ACRE FAQ
Can I donate to Invest An Acre online?Yes! Go to investanacre.org and click on the donation tab. Your donation will help provide resources to help your local food bank serve those in need in your community.
Can I write a check? Will that donation be matched?Yes, write a check payable to Invest An Acre and send it to:
Feeding AmericaInvest An Acre Program35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2000Chicago, Illinois 60601
We will match your donation as long as it fits the program guidelines.
Can my donation be directed to my local pantry?Any eligible pantry that receives food from a Feeding America food bank is eligible. You will need to talk to your elevator operator at the time you decide to donate and make sure that the pantry name, city, state and zip code are listed on your donation form.
Is 100% of my donation routed to my local food bank or pantry? Yes. Through the generous support of The Howard G. Bu�ett Foundation, there are no administrative costs associated with your gift.
When will the farmer donation be distributed? Is the match included?All Invest An Acre donations will be distributed on a quarterly basis. Each donation will be received by your local food bank within a maximum of 90 days. Any qualifying match dollars will be distributed at the same time.
How does the match program work?As one of the founding partners of the Invest An Acre Program, Monsanto has generously o�ered to match farmer donations, dollar for dollar,* up to $675,000 through June 30, 2016. Each time a farmer donates, Monsanto will provide an equal donation to your local food bank. This match is intended for and will be utilized for rural communities only.
There are additional matches available, depending on where you farm. Farm Credit Services of America will match your donation up to $500 in Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Wyoming. This $50,000 match program will run from September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016.
Who can I contact if I have questions?Contact the Invest An Acre Program Manager at [email protected] or at 877-267-6547.
*As of 1/26/16: IAA will match individual gifts up to $5,000 annually. IAA will only match a total of $5,000 per donor, per Feeding America fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). If individual donations are made after the per-donor cap has been met, the food bank will receive those donations, but not the match.
