Search results for: “agriculture”
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The Great Chemical Myth – Cheap Fertilizer, Cheap Food, High Social Cost
When it was discovered that nitrogen was the most important ingredient for both explosives and fertilizer, our military industrial complex and food production became dependent on vast stockpiles of synthetic…
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Help Wanted: Utah’s Labor Shortage
Is America running out of workers? According to a December 13, 2018 report by The Conference Board—a nonprofit organization dedicated to researching and addressing looming business issues—2019 may be…
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Paizlee’s Grass-Fed Beef
Small farms have their hard work cut out for them. Sustainable agriculture comes with significant challenges
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Three Young Farmers You’ll Find at SLC’s Rio Grande Winter Market
Three Young Farmers You’ll Find at SLC’s Rio Grande Winter Market
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Great West Food Desert: City Seeks to Improve Food Options on Westside
Food deserts are areas occupied by people lacking the income to buy healthy food or do not have access to foods that are considered part of a balanced diet. By…
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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…
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Bangerter Family Farm Wins Zoning Battle for Farmland Usage
The lack of value that cities place on farms — even one of Utah’s oldest family farms — was demonstrated when Bangerter’s property garnered media attention when the City of…
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Sandhill Farm: Pete Rasmussen’s Clove of Garlic
Ask any 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…