Thistle, Utah— Having driven for nearly 20 minutes in this town, the appearance could best be described as charmingly post-apocalyptic. There are many abandoned homes and former farm facilities. A few totally flooded roadside residential properties now serve as a rest stop for ducks and habitat for fish. The rains have made the pastures rich and lush, the hills are dotted with … [Read more...]
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Farming In Utah: Second Annual Utah Stories Farm Issue
"There is no big solution," says poet/farmer Wendell Berry, "only many small ones and we must build our economy from the ground up." The rise of the farmers market is perhaps the best thing that has happened to food in decades. Since the 1950s, industrial farming -- or its more insidious description, "factory farms," has been on the rise and family farms have been dying. As a … [Read more...]
Ancient Fremont Farming in Utah
The Fremont Indians of Utah adopted farming technology that would be wiped out by their conquerors, the Utes. One of the most mysterious discoveries found in ancient Utah is a technological and lifestyle regression that occurred around 1250 -1300 AD, when the Fremont Indians’ culture vanished in less than a century. The Fremonts were likely an offshoot of the Aztecs, but … [Read more...]
Champagne Takes Center Stage at Blue Sky
The Lodge at Blue Sky luxury resort in Wanship is hosting some blockbuster Champagne-themed events this weekend as part of their Moët Hennessy dine and drink series. You won’t want to miss them. On Friday, October 14th Blue Sky invites you to meet artist Patrick Brooks Brandenburg, whose hand selected pieces will be paired with Ruinart Blanc de Blancs and Ruinart Rosé … [Read more...]
Where to Find Scary Eclairs, Oktoberfest at Sundance, and Utah’s Chef’s New Cooking Show
Scary Eclairs @ Harmons Are you looking to hand out - or maybe just enjoy yourself - a different kind of Halloween treat this year? How about “Éscares” - Scary Éclairs.” On Saturday, October 29th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. you can join the chefs at Harmons Cooking School located at the Farmington Station Park Harmons to make some scary éclairs. According to Harmons, “Chef Pete … [Read more...]
Green Phoenix Farm Helps Homeless Women in Salt Lake Get Back on Their Feet through Gardening
“I have nothing but good things to say about this program. I have been homeless for five years. This is the first time I’ve received a housing voucher, and it’s thanks to this program.” — Kate, Green Team member “I still volunteer there once a week because I love it so much. I give back because I’ve received so much.” —Teressa, Green Team alumni “Being of service … [Read more...]
The Seventh Day Adventist Faith Based High School in Castle Valley, Utah Hopes to Produce Half-a-Million Pounds of Potatoes this Year
“The main thing that’s happening here right now is potatoes,” said Tom Mayer, farm manager at Castle Valley Farms. Mayer is exuberant about the tubers: the many varieties, their nutritional value, and growing them organically. In past years, Castle Valley Farms has devoted about one fourteenth of an acre to potatoes. This year, they’ve planted 14 acres, which Mayer says will, … [Read more...]
Natural Wine Party in Salt Lake City
On Saturday, September 24th from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tea Zaanti is hosting Utah’s first-ever Natural Wine Party, with all proceeds to support Wasatch Community Gardens. What is natural wine? According to the wine loving folks at Tea Zaanti, “Natural wine is more of a concept than a well-defined category with agreed-upon characteristics. In its purest form, it is wine made from … [Read more...]
Riverbed Ranch Utah: A Cult, or Utah’s First and Only Farm Steading Community?
If you’ve ever thought of leaving the rat race for an off-grid life, here’s your chance. There is an unincorporated community tucked away in northern Juab County, where modern families can trade a life of gridlock, utility bills and grocery shopping for a life of self-reliance and cooperation with like-minded folks in an agrarian desert paradise. Riverbed Ranch is an … [Read more...]
Local Flavors: Utah Fab Farm to Fork Regional Restaurants
The term “farm to table” has, in recent years, been replaced in some culinary circles by the more alliterative “farm to fork.” They both imply the same thing: cooking, and restaurant cooking in particular, that favors locally sourced, wholesome, organic and artisan (when possible) ingredients. The idea is that foods that are local are fresher and make, in theory … [Read more...]