SEDALIA, Mo. — The Missouri State Fair is proud to announce a new promotion offered in 2018 – Tuesday, August 14 is Missouri Farmers Care Food Drive $2 Tuesday. With a minimum donation of 2 cans of food on Aug 14, fairgoers will receive $2 admission to the State Fair.
In addition to discounted admission, $2 Tuesday also offers $2 carnival rides, for most rides, all day, and special $2 deals from select concessions and vendors, all day.
The $2 Tuesday promotion supports the Missouri Farmers Care Food Drive, now in its eighth year at the Missouri State Fair, and the Drive to Feed Kids initiative. The event coincides with the Missouri FFA Food Insecurity Service Day where 650 Missouri FFA youth are expected on grounds this day to package meals for kids in need. Their goal is to pack 100,000 child-friendly meals to be distributed to the six different food banks located across Missouri. You can learn more about how you can support the Drive and help combat childhood food insecurity in our state at mofarmerscare.com/drive.
Tuesday, August 14 will also feature the 2018 Can Creation Contest, sponsored by Woods Supermarket. Starting at 11 am in the Agriculture Building, teams of agriculture youth will have 2 hours to build a sculpture out of cans. The sculptures will remain on display for the duration of the Fair in the Agriculture Building. All of the cans, donated by Woods Supermarket, will be added to the food drive efforts and distributed to food banks following the Fair.
Final food drive totals will be announced during the intermission of the RaeLynn/Cole Swindell concert on Saturday, August 18, in the Pepsi Grandstand.
Missouri Farmers Care Food Drive $2 Tuesday is just one of the many events coming to the Fair this year and you don’t want to miss out! Mark your calendars for August 9-19 to “Come Home” for the 2018 Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, MO. Learn more >>>
— Missouri State Fair
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