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Vanishing Farmland: Paradise Lost as Vital Farmland Gives Way to Development in Ogden Valley, Utah

June 22, 2022 by Cathy McKitrick Leave a Comment

Utah’s best farmland is disappearing. Just ask Utah Farm Bureau Federation President Ron Gibson.  “We are losing the most productive farmland in the state to development,” Gibson said recently, referring to the fertile land that first attracted pioneers to settle in Salt Lake City and along the Wasatch Front. “We have one of the best economies in the country … so people … [Read more...]

Historic Wheeler Farm: A Park and One of the Last Functioning Farmsteads that Withstood Housing Development of Salt Lake

June 16, 2022 by Sona Schmidt-Harris Leave a Comment

Historic Wheeler Farm is known primarily as one of the happiest places in Salt Lake Valley. But happiness isn’t all it provides. It also is, in part, a functioning farm, and trains and empowers its employees with valuable experience. Two Mangalitsa piglets currently on the farm will later be sold at auction. The sheep provide wool, and the goats, milk. While there is a … [Read more...]

Localism vs. Globalism: Utah Companies Bill Gates put out of Business

May 29, 2022 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

The world’s global elites convened last week in Davos, Switzerland to decide how to steer the ship they control–the world economy. Should we embrace their vision of the future? Leaders like Bill Gates and those who put more miles on their private jets in one year than most people will travel in their entire lives, want to tell us how to live our lives and more importantly … [Read more...]

Easy Bee Farm: Growing Food on Easy Street in Moab Utah

June 16, 2021 by Rachel Fixsen Leave a Comment

The entrance to Easy Bee Farm, just off Easy Street in Moab, is tucked between thick curtains of growth that make it hard to spot if you haven’t been there before.  “That’s part of the adventure,” laughs Rhonda Gotway-Clyde, who owns the farm.  Once found, the long gravel drive leads to what does feel a little like a magic kingdom, lush with flowers and vegetables, and … [Read more...]

3 Exceptional Farmers You Will Find at Ogden Farmers Market

June 15, 2021 by Connie Lewis Leave a Comment

Organizing a farmers market is no easy task, but the people in Ogden do it right. Their goal is to “Strive to provide awareness of, and access to, local agriculture while utilizing vendors, musicians, artists, and community partners to create an inclusionary culture of urban arts and community engagement. The Farmers Market Ogden series acts as a community drawing board for … [Read more...]

Etta Place Cidery from Torrey Utah

June 10, 2021 by Amiee Maxwell Leave a Comment

It was “use it or lose it” when it came to water rights on Ann Torrence and Marc Roberts’ property near the Fremont River in Torrey, Utah. As they considered what to do with this precious desert resource, they visited Capitol Reef National Park during harvest season and were blown away by the flavors of the apples grown in the park’s historic orchards. So apples it was, and … [Read more...]

Down on the [Urban] Farm: A Visit With Frog Bench Farms

June 9, 2021 by Ted Scheffler Leave a Comment

You could drive right past it a dozen times and not even know it’s there. But 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 finest restaurants. It’s called Frog Bench Farms.  Nearly 10-years-old now, Frog Bench Farms was created in 2012 by … [Read more...]

The High Cost of Cheap Food

June 7, 2021 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

In this year’s 10th annual Farm issue, we thought we would consider taking a look back at how much our food landscape has changed here in Utah. My Grandma told me that when she was a little girl growing up in Murray, immigrant Japanese farmers were famous for their amazing produce. Other farmers raised hens for eggs, and others kept pigs or cows. Most of her family’s food … [Read more...]

Stocking Up on Farm Fresh Produce and Foods from Bill White Farms Earthganic

May 13, 2021 by Ted Scheffler Leave a Comment

  Bill White Farms + Ranches Reopens The staff at Bill White Farms + Ranches in Park City enjoyed some much-deserved R&R recently, but they are back from hiatus and open for business again, with online Farm Stand ordering and curbside pick-up available.  You can stock up on everything from Bill White Farms’ “Earthganic” farm fresh eggs and fresh seafood, to … [Read more...]

Bill White Farms: Products for People, not Corporate Profit

June 7, 2018 by Heather L. King Leave a Comment

If a man is lucky, there comes a point when his life’s work and his legacy combine to benefit others. Bill White is a lucky fellow in this respect. His name has been synonymous with delicious food in Utah for the past 25 years. He’s best known for his eight Park City restaurants—Grappa, Chimayo, Wahso, Windy Ridge Café and Bakery, Ghidotti’s, Sushi Blue, and Billy Blanco’s. … [Read more...]

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