Farmer Pete is the bane of vampires and the hero of chefs. Ask an old-time farmer in Ogden Valley how he decided what crop to grow. Chances are he’s not going to say that the beauty of alfalfa captured him in a moment of deep spiritual recognition. But that’s how farmer Pete Rasmussen tuned in to the living organism Allium sativum, or garlic. “I had a connection to the plant … [Read more...]
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Lavender Fields of Deceit?
Driving into Mona, Utah on I-15 the fragrance of fresh lavender through an open car window is enchanting. Just fifteen minutes from all of the construction madness in and around Utah County, remnants of road-rage and stress fade away as the vast expanse of farms begins to unfold. From early spring through September breathtaking rows of majestic purple lavender extend like a … [Read more...]
Utah Farmer Talks Turkey
A peek inside a Utah family farm let’s you see what goes into raising the turkey on your table. The turkey of grade school Pilgrim scenes is an iconic brown bird with white, banded feathers. “That’s a heritage bird,” Carol Hess of Wight’s Farm Fresh Turkey explains. “They were the first bird to be bred for commercial purposes.” Over the years, breeding has been influenced … [Read more...]
Iosepa: Why Hawaiian Mormon Pioneers Were Evicted
Skull Valley, UT— Just the name portrays a Valley-of-the-Damned-image: desolate, remote. It is mostly accurate. Skull Valley is home to Dugway Proving Grounds, where biological and chemical weapons are tested for “mostly training purposes,” according to the military residents there. For most of Utah’s short history, a place beyond the Stansbury Range in Tooele County that has … [Read more...]
Urban Lunch Box
by Adam Vicinus The guerilla gardening movement inspired Shawn Peterson to convert a school bus into a classroom on wheels. Maybe you’ve seen the multi-colored school bus driving around your neighborhood. Or perhaps one of your kids came home from school with some tomato seeds and lectured you on how much better not only the family but the whole planet would be if we grew … [Read more...]
Suburban Sprawl in Utah– its effect on Utah Farmers
Freeway projects and growth along I-15 are gobbling up Utah's family farms For the past 15 years a mass migration has been underway from the Eastern to the Western United States. Detroit, Pittsburgh and Chicago have all had population declines while Tucson, Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake City and Provo have seen significant population increases. A major reason for the western … [Read more...]
Davis County Exercise Activities
By Leo Dirr Davis County has some of the fittest, healthiest, most attractive residents in the nation. So, it’s no wonder that the county is home to more exercise activities than you can shake your pedometer at. Fitness options range from frugal to fancy to free -- and everything in between. We’ve broken the activities into categories to help you find the ones you … [Read more...]
Off-Season Farmers “Drink Whiskey”
If you think farmers lead a relatively boring life, think again: Revealing the secrets of what farmers do in the off-season. by Paige Wiren The crops have been harvested. The tomatoes are almost frozen, and the farmers market is over. But what do these farmers do for the next four months? Utah Stories has dug up the revealing truth. Jerry Jones is all mustache and … [Read more...]
Little League Gone Wild
Has little league baseball become overly competitive? Do kids and coaches need to just chill and have fun? by Rebecca Edwards When I first started attending my nephews’ little league games I was charmed by the sight of tiny boys in baseball uniforms, the smell of freshly mown grass on a warm, summer breeze and the shouts of proud moms and dads encouraging their aspiring … [Read more...]
Drake Family Farms
by Heidi Grieser Surrounded by the expanding suburbs of West Jordan is a lane named after the family who has been farming 10 acres there for six generations. The lane is off the busy Redwood Rd. and leads to a tiny shack on the corner: a self-service dairy. Leave your money in the box and come away with raw or pasteurized goat milk, cheese, and soap. Beyond the small store, … [Read more...]