Where Our Food Comes From
Our food comes from a combination of local donations and purchased goods. While we receive generous support from a variety of places in the community, we’re also able to buy fresh produce, dairy, gluten-free, dairy-free, and halal items thanks to funding from a small student fee. Our shelves are stocked and maintained by our student staff and dedicated volunteers. To learn more about the safety of the food we provide, view the Utah Food Bank Safe Food Donation and General Consumption Guidelines.
Canned and Nonperishable Food
Canned and nonperishable food is donated by local food pantries such as the Cache Community Food Pantry and the Utah Food Bank.
Fresh Produce
Along with our purchased produce, we receive fresh produce donations in the summer and fall from the Student Organic Farm, Harvest Rescue, USU Permaculture garden, Walipini Impact, and local farmers and community members.
Recovered Food
Facts at a Glance
- Employees and volunteers pick up ~2,000 lbs. of canned food from the Cache Community Food Pantry each week to stock SNAC with 50-60 products. Nearly all of this food is distributed by the end of the week.
- SNAC receives orders of 3,000 – 6,000 lbs. of food from the Utah Food Bank every two weeks to stock the pantry.
- SNAC employs three Student Directors and two Pantry Assistants each academic year.
- Each month, SNAC hosts a Mobile Food Pantry. This initiative provides food assistance to USU students as well as members of the community.
- During 2024, SNAC recovered 23,435 lbs. of food that would have otherwise been discarded.
- In 2024, there were 28,692 visits to the Logan SNAC pantry, serving 4,995 unique individuals.
SNAC Timeline
As student needs have evolved, so have we. Food insecurity affects roughly 61% of USU students throughout their academic careers, and USU is devoted to fostering an inclusive learning environment. By addressing basic needs, SNAC fulfills USU's land-grant mission for students, faculty and staff.