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From Farm to Table: The Bangerter Family’s 122-Year Journey in Utah Agriculture
Bangerter Farms has seen its share of challenges over the last 122 years. The challenges that come with modern farming may be different than they were in the Great Depression…
Red Acre Center – Community-Supported Agriculture Program Offers Fresh, Local Food
The nonprofit Red Acre Center for Food and Agriculture lobbies for legislation that boosts community-supported agriculture programs, or CSAs. The for-profit Red Acre Farm sells shares in the operation, and…
“Agriculture is my passion” — Benjamin Stutman
For Stutman, he strives for his farm to champion flavor of the meat, tradition and sustainability. “It’s a lot less stressful to cows when you are herding them by horseback…
Behind the Scenes at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Utah’s Own
Utah’s Own is the marketing and outreach arm of the Utah Department of Agriculture, their goal is to put their logo on as many Utah Made food products as possible…
Snuck Farm: Ethics and Agriculture Transcend Generations
Page Westover started Snuck Farm in Pleasant Grove in 2015 on land that her grandparents inherited from their grandparents. From the beginning she wanted it to be something different. She…
Putting the Aggie in Agriculture: Student-run Garden Provides Fresh Produce and Experience
As spring brightens and days lengthen, students in Utah State University’s Student Organic Farm class are diligently monitoring the temperatures in their hoop houses and the soil moisture in their…
Why Community Supported Agriculture is Great for Utah Farmers
“It is absolutely worth the cost!” Joanna Mull is talking about the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program of which she is an enthusiastic participant.
Better Solutions Than Spending $2 Billion on a Gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon
A challenge to the $2 billion taxpayer funded Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola is in the works. What else could that much money be used for? Gondola Works was the successful…
Eat Drink SLC, Labor Day at Sundance, Farm Dinner at Blue Sky
Eat Drink SLC returns to Tracy Aviary to raise awareness of Salt Lake’s finest culinary and cultural opportunities. Sundance Mountain Resort is hosting a Labor Day BBQ. The Lodge at…
Moab Arts & Ag Market
Moab’s Arts & Age Market returned to Swanny Park on June 7 offering local produce, arts, crafts, and handmade goods.
What Happened to the Sugar House Farmers Market?
What farmers market customers don’t see are the countless hours of volunteer labor that bring such events to life. But sometimes that energy and enthusiasm simply runs dry.
The Legacy of Ogden’s Farmers Market
Every Saturday during the summer, the Farmers Market transforms Historic 25th Street in Ogden. The street comes alive with the smell of good food, the sight of colorful produce, and…
Utah’s Water Crisis: The Plot to Drain and the Fight to Save the Great Salt Lake
As crazy as it sounds, there may be collusion among some Utah legislators and others to allow an already diminished Great Salt Lake to dry up completely.
The Hidden Danger: Are Processed Foods Making Us Sick?
Are modern agriculture and chemical “solutions” causing chronic disease? Infertility rates have doubled over the past ten years and increased cases of chronic diseases such as juvenile asthma, juvenile, diabetes,…
Raw Milk Controversy Affects Local Utah Farms
Raw milk is in high demand and is also highly regulated. The key is finding the right balance to provide safety while allowing access to a product people want.
