Farm and ranch families across the United States contributed significantly to fighting hunger in 2024 through the Farm Bureau’s “Harvest for All” program. A total of 34.8 million pounds of food was donated, alongside $658,606 raised for community service outreach, equating to 29 million meals.
The Harvest for All program tracks donations based on dollars and pounds of food donated by state and county Farm Bureaus, as well as volunteer hours reported annually. This initiative is led by members of the Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers program, with contributions from members nationwide.
In addition to food and funds, farmers and ranchers dedicated 24,200 volunteer hours to local food insecurity efforts and other community services. Ryan MacKay of Massachusetts, chair of AFBF’s YF&R Committee, emphasized the ongoing commitment: “Young farmers and ranchers and other Farm Bureau members have worked to help provide food to those in need around our country through the Harvest for All campaign for more than two decades.”
Florida Farm Bureau was recognized for donating the most food at 26 million pounds. Illinois Farm Bureau recorded nearly 21,000 volunteer hours. Michigan Farm Bureau raised $364,800 through various fundraising activities.
Nationwide’s generosity enabled these state organizations to receive a $500 grant for donation to a local food bank or another Harvest for All project. Second-place winners included New York Farm Bureau with 8.4 million pounds of food donated, Michigan Farm Bureau with 2,700 volunteer hours, and Illinois Farm Bureau with $159,265 in funds raised. Each received a $250 grant from Nationwide.
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau earned recognition for the “most innovative” program by partnering with the Pennsylvania Youth Livestock Expo on a community event combining a food drive with toy donations.
These awards were presented during AFBF’s FUSION Conference held March 7-10 in Denver.
