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Bulldozing Utah Farms For Vacation Condos: Is this what progress looks like?

December 9, 2020 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Why isn’t food security and the preservation of farms and fertile soil and water an issue in Utah?  Fights in Costco and grocery stores over scarce food items during Covid-19 demonstrate that food security and preservation of farms must be a greater concern of Utah political leaders. This past spring we had a small window into what happens when food insecurity and the … [Read more...]

Farmers Feeding Utah: Utah Farm Bureau launches program to support farmers and feed those in-need

June 10, 2020 by Claire McArthur Leave a Comment

With the novel coronavirus disrupting food supply chains and skyrocketing unemployment, it has not been an easy few months for Utah’s farmers and ranchers, nor for residents who are already struggling with food insecurity. The Utah Farm Bureau Federation (UFBF), an independent, non-governmental organization of farm and ranch members, took note.  On May 7, UFBF launched the … [Read more...]

Why Are Beef Prices Skyrocketing? Can Utah Ranchers Survive?

May 23, 2020 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Covid-19 has revealed the huge problem Utah cattle ranchers face due to multinational corps controlling beef processing. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST WATCH THE VIDEO In Utah and the west cattle ranching in our rural areas is one of the most defining characteristics of what most would consider our cultural heritage. But today more than ever, rural Utah ranchers and small towns … [Read more...]

Babs in the City – Cash Crops

September 29, 2016 by Babs De Lay Leave a Comment

Utah is a unique place to grow gardens or be a farmer, mostly because of our unique altitude, geography and geology. Our highest point is 13,528 feet above sea level and our lowest point is merely 2,000 feet with a mean of 6,100 feet of elevation. According to the extremely nerdy ‘U.S. General Soil Map,’ we have actual soil orders, ranging from alfisols and entisols, … [Read more...]

Ogden Monastery Faces Closure

February 22, 2016 by Kendall Pack 1 Comment

Over a year ago, the bookstore at the Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity closed. This was the beginning of a multi-year plan to close the abbey and repurpose the land for agricultural use. The story of the closure was published locally and nationally, and while the media and community responses have been strong, the monks have remained measured in their reaction. Already, … [Read more...]

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