The Grocery Rescue program is a strategic business alliance between Utah Food Bank and Utah retailers that provides a safe and efficient donation outlet for food that is nearing its expiration date, but is still safe, healthy, and wholesome to eat.
Refrigerated trucks, owned and operated by Utah Food Bank and partner agencies, operate six days a week throughout the state, picking up unsalable food donations that would otherwise be thrown away. Instead, donations are collected and distributed within 24 hours to Utahns who need it most.
Donations primarily consist of nutritious, daily consumables including fresh produce, dairy, and meats that would otherwise end up in landfills. The Grocery Rescue program has become a highly successful means of addressing poverty, hunger, and food waste in Utah. It continues to fill an important nutrition gap for Utahns facing hunger, while at the same time reducing the amount of wasted food. Last year, this program’s partnerships with 270 retailers across the state provided 16 million pounds of food for Utahns facing hunger.
A heartfelt thanks goes out to all the retailers across the state who make this program possible:
| Albertsons | Lee’s Marketplace | Stewart’s Market |
| Al’s Food Town | Lin’s Fresh Market | Stokes |
| City Market | Lucky | Sunshine Nutrition |
| Cost Plus World Market | Macey’s | Target |
| Costco | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | Terrel’s Thriftway |
| Dan’s Fresh Market | Reams Food Stores | The Market at Park City |
| Davis Food & Drug | Restaurant Depot | The Store Markets |
| Dick’s Fresh Market | Ridley’s | Trader Joe’s |
| Fresh Market | Sam’s Club | Ute Plaza Super Market |
| Good Earth Natural Foods | Smart Foodservice | Walmart |
| Harmons | Smith’s Food & Drug Stores | Whole Foods Market |
| Home Town Market | Soelberg’s Market | Winco Foods |
| Kent’s Market | Sprouts Farmers Market | Winegars |
| Leeds Market |