Roadside market peddles produce for 63 years For 63 years, the Frei family has operated their open-air fruit market on Old Highway 91 in Santa Clara, Utah. Despite new roadways and changing consumers, Frei’s Fruit Market has persisted and evolved into a multi-generation family tradition that celebrates the bounty of the Beehive State. It started back in 1956 when most … [Read more...]
The University of Utah: what is the Penelope Program?
The Penelope Program Until he was six-years-old, Tyler Teuscher was a normal, healthy little boy with hearing problems. But then things changed. The first things his family noticed were some balance issues. He started to fall over a lot and they noticed his gait changed when he ran. Six months later, his father, August Teuscher , explained, “His eyes started to look off … [Read more...]
Best farm to table restaurants—separating the pretenders from the contenders
Table X Restaurant & Garden The phrase “farm to table” gets thrown around a lot in the restaurant world these days, and it can mean different things to different people. At its purest, a farm to table restaurant is literally an eatery that is located on (or at least near) a farm and the ingredients—most, anyway—that go into the restaurant’s dishes come straight from that … [Read more...]
Fertile soil, the Soil Food Web, and High Desert Soilworks
The science of soil management Fertile soil is imperative for any successful farmer or grower. The Soil Food Web is the colony of organisms living in the soil. The food web is a complex living system that interacts with the environment, plants, and animals. When an agricultural town with a population of less than 300 turns out in high numbers for a workshop on soil … [Read more...]
Utah Healing Center Uses Horses and Dogs to Aid in Trauma Therapy
Utah Healing Center works with individuals of all ages suffering from physical disabilities, chronic or terminal illnesses, and have experienced traumatic life events. They also work with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, addictions, parenting and family issues. Animals Are Healers Dr. Janelle Nimer has always believed in the healing powers of animals. “Animals were … [Read more...]
A better approach to cancer treatment
Helping people live better, live longer There is amazing, groundbreaking, and potentially life-changing cancer medical research currently going on in the United States—the way doctors are able to diagnose and treat patients is changing at a very rapid pace. The problem, though, is getting the major medical community to more swiftly adopt these emerging (or not-so-emerging) … [Read more...]
Krishna Food Forest & Farm—what is the permaculture concept?
Mimicking natural ecosystems The Krishna Food Forest & Farm , located behind the Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple in Millcreek, is a wonderfully accessible place for anyone in the area to learn about ecological food production while engaging with the Millcreek Permaculture Guild, a friendly community and leadership team. It is run by the Millcreek Permaculture Guild, which … [Read more...]
The Cameron Wellness Center: an alternative to big-pharma solutions
The Cameron Wellness Center On today's show we sit down with naturopathic doctor, Todd Cameron, from The Cameron Wellness Center in Sugar House. Here in America, we have some of the best acute care in the world, but when it comes to chronic care, has the system let us down? Anyone who has suffered chronic health problems understands the frustrations of the modern … [Read more...]
Private Detox of Utah improves the chances for successful addiction recovery
Stepping into recovery Recovery from addiction without a drug-free place and proper medical care can be fatal. “Utahns aren’t getting the addiction treatment they need,” said Anne Boulter, founder and CEO of Utah’s first in-home medical detox service, Private Detox of Utah. Six Utahns die every week from an opioid overdose. A creative solution is seeking to address this … [Read more...]
Bordered by addiction: Utah’s Opioid epidemic
The Utah Stories Show—podcast VeRonica Little witnesses the severity of Utah's Opioid epidemic every day. As Program Administrator for the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, she is on the front lines in a war that, at times, seems absolutely and dauntingly unwinnable . The Opioid epidemic is so prevalent, and because of the nature and causes of addiction, … [Read more...]
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