Meade County Farm Bureau’s Silver Plate Project Supports Seniors

To help reduce food insecurity among the county’s senior citizens, as well strengthen their understanding of where food comes and the role of agriculture in the state, Meade County (Kansas) Farm Bureau launched the Silver Plate Project in 2025. Under the initiative, Meade County Farm Bureau distributed packaged, easy-to-prepare meals and monetary donations to three senior centers in the county.

Meade County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau’s shelf-stable chicken and dumplings meal kit included two cans of chunk chicken breast, evaporated milk, a can of cream of chicken, chicken bouillon for flavoring, a can of mixed vegetables, a can of diced potatoes and a box of Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix.

Also included in the bags was a flyer with the recipe on one side and on the other, information about the Silver Plate Project, Kansas Farm Bureau’s End Hunger program and a list of the county’s senior centers and food banks.

Along with addressing a critical need, Meade County Farm Bureau also wanted to give back to the older generation, who have supported Farm Bureau and local agriculture for decades, and strengthen relationships with local senior centers.

More than 20 volunteers were involved in the project, which benefited more than 60 seniors.

County Activities of Excellence

The Silver Plate Project earned Meade County Farm Bureau a County Activities of Excellence Award. They were among 25 counties invited to display their activity at the 2026 American Farm Bureau Convention trade show in January in Anaheim, California.