Utah Farmers
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Bill White Farms: Products for People, not Corporate Profit
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…
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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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Support Our Local Farmers
By voting with our dollars. We need to support local farmers for our produce and decide we will pay a bit more for healthier vegetables. Stop settling for far less…
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Backyard Urban Gardens Bring Garden Bounty Right to your Doorstep
It’s the conundrum of the current agricultural era. As more traditional farmland is converted to residential and commercial development, and less arable land is affordable for farmers of any age,…
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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…
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Farms vs. Suburbia: Does Population Growth Mean the End of Family Farms?
The Wasatch Front has been growing out rather than up for years. Sprawl is now threatening Utah’s most successful family farms. Over eighty percent of Utah residents say they want…
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Is The FDA Preventing Us From Eating Healthier?
The solution to food-borne illnesses could be supporting small, local farms.
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Rock Hill Creamery
Find cows not crowds at the unique farmers market held at Rock Hill Creamery, a historic, working farm.
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Water(melons): The Essence of Life
Green River, Utah is watermelon heaven and the reigning authority is Nancy Dunham.
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Sweet Corn and a Strong Legacy at Miya’s Farm
Renie Miya talks about the challenges facing modern Utah farmers.
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Utah Ranch Viable Thanks to Wildlife not Livestock
How one family ranch was saved by creating a habitat for wild game and partnering with the state and hunting outfitters.
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The History Behind Monsanto’s Assault on Mexico’s Corn
Searching for the “impact that GMO corn has had on Mexico” I came across this interesting article from Regeneration International. In 2009, changes in Mexican law allowed biotech giants like…
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How Our Choices Affect Our Landscape – Utah Stories Farm Issue July 2017
With corn-fattened beef taking 97% of the market it may be time to shift thinking to healthier alternatives.
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Utah’s Intermountain Farmers Association
Find everything from fig jam, jewelry, bees and chicks to fertilizer for your garden at IFA.
