The Farmers & Merchants State Bank’s 8th Annual March Food Drive is underway. Our goal: to help fill the food gap in Central Minnesota. Did you know that in 2023, Minnesotans made 7.56 million visits to food shelves—an increase of 1.8 million visits—a record high for the third consecutive year? During the month of March, please bring a donation of money or non-perishable food items to any of one our three locations. We’ll match every donation, dollar-for-dollar or pound-for-dollar up to $2,000 per location. Let’s help our communities thrive by filling our local food pantries together.