Free Kids’ Summer Meals

Free summer meals for all kids and teens are available weekdays through the Kids’ Summer Meals program. The Tarkio Nutrition Center, located at 412 Main Street in Tarkio, will serve breakfast and lunch – completely free for every child in the community. Breakfast for kids will be served from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Lunch for kids will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Families in Fairfax can pre-order lunch Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, but must call 660-736-5725 by 9:00 a.m. that day. Meals are reserved on a first‑come, first‑served basis, so be sure to call in advance. Meals can be picked up from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Fairfax branch of the Atchison County Library, located at 118 E. Main Street in Fairfax.

The menu is:

July 29: Breakfast – Oatmeal; Lunch – Taco salad, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or ham/turkey sandwich

July 30: Breakfast – Waffles; Lunch – Breakfast pizza, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or ham/turkey sandwich

July 31: Breakfast – PopTarts; Lunch – Ham salad sandwich, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or ham/turkey sandwich

August 3: Breakfast – Kids’ choice; Lunch – Cheeseburger, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or ham/turkey sandwich

August 4: Breakfast – Kids’ choice; Lunch – Chicken dish, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or ham/turkey sandwich

August 5: Breakfast – Kids’ choice; Lunch – Nacho bar, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or ham/turkey sandwich