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The Unintended Consequences of Utah’s Tech Boom

as more tech moguls move in and want to inhabit the loveliest places along the Wasatch Front, our best farmlands are getting developed at an incredibly rapid pace. Give us your opinions on this and other Utah-related subjects at Utah Stories Night at Green Pig.

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Richard Markosian

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Utah’s tech boom has been incredible. There are more tech jobs in Utah per capita than any other state in the country, and our tech economy keeps growing.

Utah has minted tech billionaires such as Ryan Smith (who recently bought the Utah Jazz), and Josh James who is taking Domo to new heights. But as more tech moguls move in and want to inhabit the loveliest places along the Wasatch Front, our best farmlands are getting developed at an incredibly rapid pace.

The owner of the last farm in Alpine, Utah (just ten miles from the epicenter of Silicon Slopes) is now cashing out. Probably one of the nicest, most appreciated orchards in Utah, Burgess Orchards dates back to the Mormon Pioneers. Is there anything that can be done to save this Legacy Utah Farm?

We’d love your thoughts and ideas. Email us at richard@utahstories.com

Or, come to Utah Stories Night on Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 at Green Pig Pub in Downtown Salt Lake City to share your opinions and ideas.

We are looking for community input on stories we should cover in Utah Stories magazine.  The top three story ideas will win gift cards to local restaurants. The live music will be by Nick Passey. The entry is FREE, the food and drink can be purchased from Geen Pig Pub. Local journalism matters. Together we can make a change.

Register for a free ticket HERE.

 

Utah Stories Night at Green Pig Pub

 

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Richard Markosian

I am a story teller and journalist. I have a passion for farmers, local craftspeople, and folks who aspire to create, build and grow their business in the local marketplace. Why local? By supporting locally-owned businesses we create more opportunity for entrepreneurs, and we claim our sovereignty to shape our communities how we want to see them. I aspire to build Utah Stories Magazine into a household Utah name, and assist Utah businesses and makers with marketing. On the journalism side of things my passion is investigative journalism that offers true insight into issues. I believe strongly in the forth estate: strong, meaningful, insightful journalism is essential to a free market Democracy.

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