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Bountiful Food Pantry reports rising need, outlines plans for northern‑county site and mobile distribution
Summary
Bountiful Food Pantry reported serving 93,000 people in 2024 (up from 78,000 in 2023), described increased volunteer support and recent grocery‑pickup expansions, and said it seeks 10,000–15,000 sq ft and at least two acres for a new northern Davis County location.
The Bountiful Food Pantry updated the Davis County Council of Governments on rising demand, recent operational growth and plans for a new northern‑county location that the pantry said would require roughly 10,000–15,000 square feet and at least two acres.
Rebecca Anderson, executive director of the Bountiful Food Pantry, told the council the pantry served 78,000 individuals in 2023 and 93,000 in 2024. "Hunger has not gone down," Anderson said, adding that last year the pantry collected about 2.5 million pounds of food (up from 2.3 million pounds in 2023) and logged roughly 43,000 volunteer hours (up from about 37,000).
Anderson said the pantry has expanded grocery‑pickup partnerships and began collecting food from three additional grocery stores in Layton (two Walmarts and one WinCo) on a pilot basis. She described a network of mobile pantries in northern Davis County—about 11 mobile pantry events—with several that use a refrigerated pantry bus so clients can select perishable items.
On the northern site, Anderson said the pantry completed a feasibility study and is seeking property. She said the preferred site characteristics include at least two acres of land, 10,000 square feet of usable warehouse/office space (15,000 if lower ceilings require more footprint), and 60–80 parking spaces to support client access and on‑site partner services. Anderson also said the pantry envisions co‑locating private offices or partner spaces for programs such as rapid rehousing or workforce services.
Anderson reported recent countywide coordination efforts, including a truck/turkey drive that raised $23,000 and redistributed funds to other county pantries, and improvements to the pantry’s website and volunteer recruitment. She said she is still seeking a property and encouraged anyone with leads to contact the pantry.
No formal action or county funding commitment was recorded at the meeting.
