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Mount Olympus Community Garden Serves as a Classroom for Kids
Howard Driggs Elementary School kids in Holladay learn life skills by gardening at Mount Olympus Community Garden.
Frog Bench Farms
I recently chatted with Joe and Paula about urban farming, amateur gardening, supplying restaurants with boutique produce, and where the name “Frog Bench” came from.
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Down on the [Urban] Farm: A Visit With Frog Bench Farms
Tucked away on a quiet, residential street in a neighborhood near Foothill Boulevard is an urban farm that supplies produce, cut flowers, microgreens, and more to many of our area’s…
40 Acres Not Necessary: Utahns are Homesteading in Urban Backyards
In today’s world, homesteading means having chickens, growing a garden, beekeeping, or possibly raising goats or pigs. Not only does homesteading put dinner on the table, it also offers a…
A Model for a Profitable Company Garden
In 2016, Merit Medical launched its employee garden program on one-acre of previously unused land, creating 80 100-square-foot garden beds for employees to adopt.
Ogden Group Foodscapes Yards into Edible Gardens
Foodscaping Utah formed in 2018 with the goal of helping other Ogden homeowners transform their lawns and other underutilized spaces into abundant edible gardens.
Urban Homesteading: Divest from Wall Street, Invest in Local Food
Urban Homesteading is not “tuning in and dropping out” — as the misguided back-to-the-land movement transpired in the 1960s, but it’s “tuning out and settling in” — tune out of…
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…
CSAs to the Covid Rescue: The newest growing reasons for healthier diets
One viable solution for those of us wanting better nutrition might be to join a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) to purchase organically grown foods from a trusted local farmer.
How To Trim Your Rose Bushes
When pruning roses, it helps to keep in mind the rule of thirds; never cut back more than a third of the bush, anything more than that can put too…
S2 Ep2: Carl Jung’s Methods for Understanding Dreams and Self Actualization
How do we honor the archetypes, characters and our ancestors who inhabit our soul? A conversation with Machiel Klerk from the Utah Jung Society. Founder of the Jung Society of…
Carl Jung’s Methods for Interpreting Dreams and Self Actualization
When the dreams are given attention, they reveal the desires of our psyche and soul. To be in conflict with these desires is a major cause of anxiety and depression.
Alta’s Wild Old Bunch: the 100-Plus Members Are Bonded by a Love of Life and the Love of Skiing
Bob and George are the oldest members of Alta’s Wild Old Bunch, a group of enthusiastic senior skiers for whom age really doesn’t matter, but who generally range from 60ish…
Affordable Housing Crisis: Utah Urbanites find solution in Cohousing Projects such as Wasatch Commons Cohousing
There has been plenty of media coverage on the affordable housing crisis, which is especially afflicting renters right now. It’s a critical issue in every state, and Utah is no…
How to Make Self Care a Priority During Recovery
Addiction can leave someone nutritionally depleted and weak. In order to restore overall health, it is imperative that self-care is right up there with sobriety as an important priority in…
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,…