The Miracle of Agriculture Foundation was launched by the leadership of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation in early May 2020 with the two-fold goal of helping sustain farmers and ranchers impacted by Covid-19 and providing food and donations to Utah families in need. The first Miracle Project of the Foundation was launched as Farmers Feeding Utah, a campaign designed to tap into the well-known generosity of the citizens of Utah, as well as the agricultural producers in the state. This initial Miracle Project relied heavily on Utah State University’s Hunger Solutions Institute, other hunger relief organizations, and the Utah Department of Agriculture & Food. The first Miracle Project involved the Utah chapters of the Navajo nation in Southeastern Utah – specifically, the Mexican Water, Aneth, Oljato, and Navajo Mountain chapters. Over the past week, the Utah […]

The leadership of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation announced today that it is forming a new nonprofit to help sustain farmers and ranchers impacted by Covid-19, while also providing food and donations to Utah families in need. This Miracle of Agriculture Foundation began with plans for a ‘Farmers Feeding Utah’ campaign, FarmersFeedingUtah.org. The campaign was launched in partnership with Utah State University’s ‘Hunger Solutions Institute’, other hunger relief organizations, and the Utah Department of Agriculture & Food (UDAF). “The mission of the Utah Farm Bureau is to inspire all Utah families to connect, succeed, and grow through the ‘Miracle of Agriculture,’ and that’s what we’re hoping to do today,” said Ron Gibson, president of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, the state’s largest general farm and ranch organization. “We’re encouraging all Utahns to help grow a miracle by donating to the ‘Farmers […]