<![CDATA[The Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) Program focuses not only on improving public health quality, but also holds strategic potential in driving the local economy at the village level. This community service activity aims to analyze the economic impact of mentoring and involving village Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as the primary supply chain for the MBG program. The implementation method was carried out through three intervention stages: mapping the potential of local food MSMEs, conducting training to improve food safety and quality standards, and providing mentoring on access to sustainable raw material supply partnerships. Program evaluation was conducted using qualitative and quantitative approaches targeting 25 local MSME actors involved throughout the program period. The results show that structured mentoring successfully increased business actors' understanding of hygiene standards and business capital financial management by 40%. From an economic perspective, the involvement of local MSMEs in the MBG program supply chain drove an average monthly income increase of 25–35% for business actors. In addition, local agricultural raw materials were utilized more optimally, creating a multiplier effect for the village economic ecosystem. In conclusion, integrating village MSMEs into the MBG program effectively strengthens the economic resilience of local business actors, improves food product quality, and fosters village potential-based economic independence.]]>
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