The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has improved the grain mill in Kaysville, Utah, which will also function as a pasta plant.
Deseret News reports that Bishop Gérald Caussé, first counselor in the Church’s Presiding Bishopric, stated that the grain-based food produced in the Kaysville mill “will be given freely to those struggling to find a foothold in life.”
The pasta plant, located next to the already-existing mill, officially opened on February 26. Caussé presided at the grand opening and offered the dedicatory prayer. At the opening, Caussé explained that the plant could have been built to function almost entirely automated, but that it was built with the intent of creating service opportunities.
The pasta produced at the plant is available for purchase for homes and food storage, but most of it will go toward helping feed those in need and to help victims of natural disasters. The products will be sent to ten bishop’s storehouses and 100 home storage centers across North America.
The mill will operate with the help of 24 full-time employees, 30 missionaries and other local volunteers. It is estimated that the volunteers will complete about 26,000 hours of service annually.
