Fairgoers can receive up to half-off admission on Tuesday if they bring canned food items for the second annual Missouri Farmers Care Food Drive.
“We were approached by the Missouri Food Bank Association about holding a drive last year and it went very well. We collected nearly 6,500 pounds of food,” said Missouri State Fair Director of Marketing Tammie Nichols. “We’re hoping to top that number this year.”
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