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Sustainable Ranching: Canyon Meadows’ Legacy of Innovation and Stewardship
At Canyon Meadows Ranch, sustainable ranching isn’t just a practice—it’s a legacy. From Swedish beginnings to cutting-edge grazing techniques, this Utah family is revolutionizing how cattle and land can thrive…
Burgess Orchards: Preserving a Legacy of Farming
Tucked away in the quiet town of Alpine, Utah lies Burgess Orchards, a community heirloom that has provided peaches and apples since 1926. Three years ago, Clark Burgess was getting…
Preserving Utah’s Fruit Highway: A Battle Against Urban Development
Once Utah’s orchards are gone, they’re gone for good. Land along the east benches, from Utah County to North Salt Lake, has long been developed for housing, but this has…
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…
The Legacy of Johnson Farms
“Progress” threatens the 100 year legacy of Johnson Farms in Cache Valley. But the family is determined, switching from a dairy farm to more profitable produce farming.
The Last Orchard on Orchard Drive in Bountiful, Utah
Today, there’s only one professional orchard still in production on Orchard Drive in Bountiful Utah. It’s run by Jack Wilbur.
Utah’s Disappearing Farms
Utah’s farmers markets are booming, the local food movement is stronger than ever, and local farmers-market farmers are making record profits ― so why are we building over the top…
Moab Woman Keeps 100-Year-Old Farming Tradition Alive
Mary Engleman is keeping the legacy and tradition of farming by keeping a 100 years old farm near Moab Utah alive.
Have Utahns Forgotten Their Industrious Pioneer Ways?
Does Utah and the West still have an identity? Are we standing up for who we are? And what we want? Or are we likely to become culturally, politically, and…
Restoring the past, preserving a legacy—The Richard W. Erickson Foundation Museum
Richard W. Erickson Foundation Museum in Wallsburg, Utah has one of the most amazing collections of rare and precious antiques and relics.
Sweet Corn and a Strong Legacy at Miya’s Farm
Renie Miya talks about the challenges facing modern Utah farmers.
July Fun Guide 2021: Celebrations & Activities
What to do in July 2021 in Utah? Find out about this July’s celebrations, fun activities, concerts, fund raisers, and events.
What Would Brigham Young Do?
Like the days of the Silver Rush in the 1860s, there is a land rush today, and nearly everyone is looking to cash in, especially members of the LDS Community.…
Bangerter Farms update: “I can guarantee the land will never be anything but a farm.”
A year after Farmington granted agricultural protection for the Bangerter family farm, a 22-acre plot of farmland, and ended any effort to put soccer fields on the site, the city’s…
Woodyatt’s Montmorency Cherry Orchard: Tart Cherries Make a Sweet Business
Chock-full of antioxidants and a natural source of melatonin, the benefits of cherry juice have been making health headlines in recent years. “People love it,” says second-generation cherry farmer Dan…
