The Green Urban Lunch Box Turns 10!

In 2010, Shawn was sailing around the world and had an interaction with someone growing tomatoes and other garden variety plants in the bed of their truck. He chewed on this for a while and thought, “why not do it bigger”. When he returned to Salt Lake City in 2011, he bought a 35-foot school […]

Back-Farms Update

Eggplant donated from Red Butte Gardens

I hope you are well! I wanted to offer a short update and a few photos from our Back-Farms Program this year. Currently, all but one of our 40 gardens are ready to be planted! They’ve been weeded, the soil prepped, and irrigation installed. We’ve begun direct seeding lots of fun crops – beets, carrots, […]

We’re Hiring a Gardener!

Garden Leader Position Description Update 6/11/2020: We have hired this position. If you are interested, send us your information and we will invite you to apply next spring. Program Summary We are hiring! Our Back-Farms program connects the community with senior citizens who donate their yard space to grow produce. This produce is then shared […]