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Hello, UTAH! #MyPlateMyState

MyPlate, MyState connects people with the foods and flavors grown in their home state. Find out how the foods grown and raised by Utah producers can help create a healthy eating style and support local farmers!


Utah’s Locally Grown and Produced Foods

image of MyPlate Fruit Group buttonApples, Apricots, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cantaloupes and Muskmelons, Cherries (sweet and tart), Currants, Grapes, Honeydew Melons, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums and Prunes, Pomegranates, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Strawberries, Watermelons
image of MyPlate Vegetable Group buttonAsparagus, Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage (Chinese and head), Carrots, Cauliflower, Cucumbers and Pickles, Eggplant, Garlic, Kale, Lettuce (head, leaf, and Romaine), Mushrooms, Okra, Onions (dry and green), Peas (green excluding southern), Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Spinach, Squash (summer and winter), Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Turnips
image of MyPlate Grains Group buttonBarley, Corn, Oats, Wheat
image of MyPlate Protein Foods Group buttonAlmonds, Beans, Beef, Bison, Chestnuts, Chicken, Duck, Eggs, Elk, Emu, Flaxseed, Goat, Goose, Hazelnuts, Lamb, Ostrich, Partridge, Pecans, Pheasant, Pigeon or Squab, Pistachios, Pork, Quail, Rabbit, Sunflower Seeds, Trout, Turkey, Venison, Walnuts
image of MyPlate Dairy Group buttonMilk and Cheese from cows, sheep, and goats.

Official State Products of Utah

  • Animal: Rocky Mountain elk
  • Fish: Bonneville cutthroat trout
  • Fruit: Cherry
  • Vegetable: Spanish sweet onion

Do you know a local farmer or gardener? Meeting your neighbors that grow food is a great way to get really fresh food. Farmers Markets will start soon, and walking through a market is a fun way to find new foods to try with your family.

Have a grown-up help you find a nearby Farmer’s Market here: National Farmers Market Directory.

Find Utah products here: Utah’s Own

Show Us Your Utah Plate!

What does your Utah plate look like? Show how you use foods from your state and region by taking a picture of your plate and sharing on social media using #kidscreateutah #createbetterhealthutah and #MyPlateMyState.

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