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Fresh Local Food in Ogden: Urban Prairie Agriculture Fights Food Deserts

In a downtown Ogden neighborhood long defined as a food desert, entrepreneur Anne Dunaway has opened Urban Prairie Agriculture, a hydroponic indoor farm and small grocery store offering fresh, nutritious…
From Farm to Table: The Bangerter Family’s 122-Year Journey in Utah Agriculture

Bangerter Farms has seen its share of challenges over the last 122 years. The challenges that come with modern farming may be different than they were in the Great Depression…
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…
“Agriculture is my passion” — Benjamin Stutman

For Stutman, he strives for his farm to champion flavor of the meat, tradition and sustainability. “It’s a lot less stressful to cows when you are herding them by horseback…
Behind the Scenes at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Utah’s Own

Utah’s Own is the marketing and outreach arm of the Utah Department of Agriculture, their goal is to put their logo on as many Utah Made food products as possible…
Snuck Farm: Ethics and Agriculture Transcend Generations

Page Westover started Snuck Farm in Pleasant Grove in 2015 on land that her grandparents inherited from their grandparents. From the beginning she wanted it to be something different. She…
Putting the Aggie in Agriculture: Student-run Garden Provides Fresh Produce and Experience

As spring brightens and days lengthen, students in Utah State University’s Student Organic Farm class are diligently monitoring the temperatures in their hoop houses and the soil moisture in their…
Why Community Supported Agriculture is Great for Utah Farmers

“It is absolutely worth the cost!” Joanna Mull is talking about the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program of which she is an enthusiastic participant.
The Price Beekeepers Raising Queens to Keep Utah Hives Alive

On a family farm in Price, Skip Henrie and Len Anderton have grown 16 beehives into 200. By raising their own queens, they’re helping other Utah beekeepers build healthy colonies…
What Happened to Utah’s Fremont People?

Eight hundred years ago, a culture that had endured for centuries largely vanished from Utah’s archaeological record. Their abandoned granaries, changing pottery and unfamiliar moccasins offer clues—but no simple answer.
Utah County’s Oldest Family Farm Survives Urban Sprawl

“My grandfather, Jesse Lawrence Smith, had a grade school education, and during the depression, he shipped fruit to Chicago and Texas,” Scott Smith, current owner of Smith Orchard, said. “He…
Future Craft Farm Launches First CSA Season in Salt Lake City

Hall and Scheig found their land last June and broke ground just two months later, transforming what was essentially a blank canvas into a diversified market garden. This year marks…
The Utah Farm That Refuses to Give Up as Development Closes In

Running a farm is hard enough, but rapid city growth makes it even tougher. More than a decade ago, the late Verl Cook faced a series of staggering hurdles that…
The Stratos Project and Corporate Power: Who Controls Utah’s Future?

If we were all just consumers, Governor Cox, Mike Lee, Speaker Schultz, and Kevin O’Leary would have it easy. If we were just more concerned about money, jobs, and tech,…
Ogden Valley City Incorporates as Voters Deliver a Surprising Mayoral Outcome

Ogden Valley City has officially incorporated at a pivotal moment for northern Utah, just as growth pressures tied to the 2034 Winter Olympics begin to accelerate. Voters also delivered an…
Saving Utah Farms Starts at Millcreek’s Holiday Shoppes

Utah’s farmland is disappearing acre by acre, but Millcreek’s Holiday Shoppes offer a rare space where local growers, makers, and ranchers can still compete. Utah’s Own brings together more than…