Grow the Market Challenge
Mill Street Market: A Hub for Food, Family, and Opportunity in Barry County
After more than five years of community-driven planning, Mill Street Market is nearing the completion of its capital campaign. With the building on its way, we are now launching a GROW THE MARKET Community Support Campaign to fund the programs and services that will make MSM a thriving hub for our community.
The Grow the Market Challenge
Thanks to a generous donor, up to $200,000 can be unlocked based on household participation, not the size of gifts.
Participation milestones:
- 50 households → unlock $50,000
- 100 households → unlock $100,000
- 200 households → unlock $200,000
How the Impact Multiplies
⇒ Gift size doesn’t matter
⇒ One household = one count
⇒ Give or pledge by December 31, 2026
Every household counts. Every gift matters. Together, we can grow Mill Street Market into a lasting resource for our community.
Why Your Support Matters
Your participation will directly support affordable food access and help offset childcare costs, ensuring families in Barry County can enjoy fresh, local food and quality early childhood services. Additional support will help:
- Grow opportunities for local farmers and food producers
- Expand educational programming and community events
- Strengthen the local economy and downtown revitalization
Mill Street Market isn’t just a building, it’s a place where families, entrepreneurs, and community members come together to build a healthier, more vibrant county.
Join Us! Gifts may be made or pledged at any time during 2026 and fulfilled by June 30, 2027, with one gift per household counting toward the match.
Be counted. Support food access and childcare. Help build Mill Street Market.
Be Part of Hastings’ Future — Invest Today!
- Friend of Mill Street Market - Under $500
Every gift matters. Friends of Mill Street Market fuel the movement with heart and commitment, proving that small contributions build big change. - Builder – $500+
Lay the foundation. Builders strengthen the core of Mill Street Market and show that every brick counts. - Pacesetter – $1,000+
Lead by example. Pacesetters accelerate momentum, inspiring others to join the movement. - Advocate – $2,500+
Be the voice. Advocates expand the reach of Mill Street Market and help ensure opportunity for all. - Driver – $5,000+
Move us forward. Drivers provide the power behind innovation, resilience, and rural vitality. - Partner – $10,000+
Stand alongside us. Partners fuel collaboration and long-term sustainability for the whole community. - Benefactor – $25,000+
Create lasting impact. Benefactors secure a legacy of local prosperity and stronger families. - Champion – $50,000+
Raise the banner high. Champions lead with boldness, ensuring Hastings sets the gold standard in small-town revitalization. - Visionary – $100,000+
Reimagine what’s possible. Visionaries transform dreams into reality and shape the future for generations.
Your Support Will:
- POWER the infrastructure for a thriving local food economy.
- IGNITE a platform for small business innovation.
- CHAMPION a nurturing environment for young children and working parents.
- DRIVE lasting rural resilience and prosperity.
Together, we can build a stronger, healthier, more self-reliant Hastings and set the gold standard for small-town revitalization across America.
The capital campaign is underway; this is the moment to act. Mill Street Market will not only meet urgent needs, it will reimagine what’s possible for rural communities nationwide.
Be part of Hastings’ future, invest today. Your investment fuels change that lasts for generations. Jobs. Local prosperity. Stronger families. A future worth fighting for.
To donate directly to the Barry Community Foundation fund and help us bring Mill Street Market to life, click the "Donate" button below.
Leave Your Legacy at Mill Street Market
Your generosity can help shape the future of Hastings while leaving a lasting mark on our community. Through our Dedication Program, donors have the opportunity to be permanently recognized within Mill Street Market's spaces—honoring your family, business, or loved one for years to come.