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Gardening and the Seed Library: Agriculture & Gardening in Utah

Websites: Food in Utah

Various community projects support local agriculture and gardens.

Community Food Production Mapping Project
SLC Green. The mapping tool takes into consideration the tree canopy(2006 data), average pavement area, and building footprint to identify the most productive areas of your property to grow food.
Community Supported Agriculture Utah
Ecological Demonstration Garden
Tree Utah
Real Food Rising
Utahns Against Hunger
Red Butte Gardens
Slow Food Utah
Slow Foods Utah Gardening Tips and Seed Collecting
Utah Farmer's Markets
Wasatch Community Gardens
Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education

Research and News Reports

To find articles specific to agriculture and gardening in Utah, try the College of Agriculture at Utah State University, and local newspapers.

USU Cooperative Extension
The Utah State University Cooperative Extension is a partnership of federal, state, and local governments with a mission to deliver educational programs, including information on agriculture and gardening.
USU Agricultural Experiment Station
Agricultural research from Utah State University.
Newspapers as a research tool
Newspaper articles are sometimes the only way to find information that focuses on a particular geographic area.
Edible Wasatch
Magazine about local food in Utah

Government Agencies

Government agencies focus on local areas.

U.S. Natural Resource Conservation Service (Utah)
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
SLC Green
Salt Lake City government
Waterwise Plants for Utah Landscapes
Utah.gov

For Further Reading

University of Utah Campus Gardens: A Living Laboratory for Sustainability
Chambless, Ross; Parvaz, Alexandra;Cesson, Lesley A.; Ruff, James S. Sustainability: The Journal of Record , Volume 5 (3), Jun 1, 2012
Campus Gardens The U organic gardens serve as a living lab and provide food for market and dining.
Chmbless, Ross. Continuum: the Magazine of the University of Utah. Summer 2012.
Utah's Urban Farmers: Agricultural Activity on the Wasatch Front
John C. Downan. 2009. Bureau of Economic and Business Research. UEBR vol. 69 no. 3.

Books: Utah & the West

Gardening and agriculture books may be specific to the climate and bioregions of Utah and the Western U.S.

Western Garden Book by Sunset Publishing Staff (Contribution by); Kathleen Norris Brenzel (Editor)
ISBN: 0376038748

Videos

Saving Seeds

Garlic planting with Edible Campus Gardens

Seed Seva Seeds Saving Mentoring Course https://sierraseeds.org/seed-seva/

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