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Sandhill Farm: Pete Rasmussen’s Clove of Garlic

June 13, 2012 by Paige Wiren Leave a Comment

Farmer Pete Rasmussen

Farmer Pete is the bane of vampires and the hero of chefs. Ask an 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 moment of deep spiritual recognition. But that’s how farmer Pete Rasmussen tuned in to the living organism Allium sativum, or garlic. “I had a connection to the plant … [Read more...]

Utah Farmer Talks Turkey

November 22, 2011 by Paige Wiren Leave a Comment

Utah Thanksgiving Turkeys

A peek inside a Utah family farm let’s you see what goes into raising the turkey on your table. The turkey of grade school Pilgrim scenes is an iconic brown bird with white, banded feathers. “That’s a heritage bird,” Carol Hess of Wight’s Farm Fresh Turkey explains. “They were the first bird to be bred for commercial purposes.” Over the years, breeding has been influenced … [Read more...]

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