As food insecurity continues to affect many Utah families, the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation (MAF) is living up to its name by celebrating local agriculture and providing needed food to those in need in communities throughout Utah. The Millard County Farm Bureau recently collaborated with the foundation to donate one thousand pounds of beef and 500 lbs. of pork to the Central Utah Food Sharing in Delta. Rural food pantries throughout Utah are often underserved or completely out of protein sources, and the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation is uniquely positioned to be able to help these rural communities. Members of the Millard County Farm Bureau, along with Acey Jensen (Miss Millard County) and Rylee Morris (Ag sterling scholar) helped make the donation to Gail Cason, Director of the Central Utah Food Sharing.

The Miracle of Agriculture Foundation partnered with Duchesne County Farm Bureau to donate 450 pounds of meat to the Duchesne County Food Pantry in January 29th, 2026. 

There is no better way to celebrate the holiday season than by serving others. In December of 2025, the Utah Farm Bureau Board of Directors and staff volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House in Salt Lake City and cooked a delicious meal. Additionally, the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation donated 200 pounds of meat to their pantry!                             Above: Board Members and Staff from the Utah Farm Bureau Federation at the Ronald McDonald House in Salt Lake City The Ronald McDonald House is a global charity with “chapters” across the United States and additional programs in 62 countries. It first started with a house in Philadelphia in the 1970s when the daughter of Fred Hill, a football player for the Philadelphia Eagles, was […]

With the help of Carbon County Farm Bureau,  500 pounds of ground beef was delivered to the Moab Valley Multicultural Center and to the St. Francis Episcopal Church, which operates the local soup kitchen. Both organizations shared that they haven’t received this much protein in over three years. They were incredibly grateful for this fresh, high-quality protein and the difference it will make for those they serve! 

Salt Lake County Farm Bureau partnered with The Miracle of Agriculture Foundation to hold a drive-through “Miracle Project” at the Bastian Agricultural Center in South Jordan Over 2,500 lbs of food was distributed to over 300 families. Watch a video about the project made by Utah University Exstension.

In Northern Utah, the foundation worked with the Utah Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors to donate 1,000 pounds of protein to the Cache Community Food Pantry. An additional 1,000 pounds was donated to the Utah State University Student Nutrition Access Center (SNAC). The need for nutritious, high-quality food is particularly strong on college campuses. According to the SNAC website, 62% of students on campus experience low or very low food security. SNAC Program Director Jonathon Walters said the donation of beef will go a long way toward helping students. “During peak times of the year, we serve nearly 1,000 students each week,” he said. “This kind of donation allows us to keep an important protein source in stock and ensure that students have access to nutritious food.”

With rising costs and inflation, families and individuals are continuing to struggle with food insecurity. In response, the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation and Utah Farm Bureau hosted a ‘Miracle Project’ on Friday, July 8, 2022, at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah. This event provided food donations to approximately 400 families in Sandy and the surrounding area. Donations included beef, pork, milk, cheese, potatoes, and other seasonal produce. In keeping with previous ‘Miracle Projects,’ those receiving food stayed in vehicles and had food placed inside their vehicles. The Miracle of Agriculture Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that was set up as the charitable arm of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation. Additional logistical and in-kind support has come from invaluable partners, including Utah State University (USU), its Hunger Solutions Institute and Create Better Health […]

With rising consumer costs and pressure on affordable housing, families and individuals were continuing to struggle with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation hosted another ‘Miracle Project’ and delivery of food on Wednesday, July 28th  2021, in West Valley City. In keeping with previous ‘Miracle Projects’, those receiving food stayed in vehicles and had food placed inside. The event provided direct food donations to approximately 1,500 families in West Valley and took place in the parking lot of Granger High School. The donations included beef, milk, cheese, potatoes, eggs, sweet corn, and other seasonal produce.

As the impacts of the current health pandemic continued to be felt throughout the state in 2020, The Miracle of Agriculture Foundation held it’s third event for farmers and families: Miracle Project West Salt Lake, the last week of July. Blistering afternoon heat gave way to wind and a few showers, but that did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of volunteers as they prepared food for more than 1,200 vehicles that came through the Utah State Fairpark. Many came just minutes after hearing announcements on radio and television about the available food. Guests to the event received a food packet representing a variety of industries and geographic locations. Each contained beef from Box Elder County, lamb or goat (depending on specific dietary restrictions) from Sanpete County, cheese from Wasatch County, sweet corn and dried cherries from […]

To commemorate their first anniversary, the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation conducted a ‘Miracle Project Blitz’ in seven cities in Utah on May 19, 2021. The distributions took place at the following locations: DAVIS COUNTY— Layton Commons Park, 437 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton, UT  84041.  TOOELE COUNTY— Deseret Peaks, 2930 UT-112, Grantsville, UT 84029 (next to the indoor arena). UTAH COUNTY— UVU’s W1 parking lot in Orem. Parking lot adjacent to Army National Guard building, 951 S. Geneva Road, Orem, Utah 84058. SUMMIT COUNTY— Oakley Fairgrounds 4300 UT-32, Oakley, UT 84055. SEVIER COUNTY— IFA Country Store, 670 N. Main Street, Richfield, UT 84701. DUCHESNE COUNTY— Duchesne County Centennial Event Center, 60 W 400 S, Duchesne, UT 84021. GARFIELD COUNTY—Garfield County Care & Share, 91 N. 50 W., Panguitch, UT 84759.                    […]