Slow Food® Utah

LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS & RETAILERS

SECTIONS:  Markets – Retail and Stores  |  Local Producers  |  
Organizations Supporting Local Commerce  |  Why Buy Local?

Markets – Retail and Stores Selling Local/Quality Produce:

• Aquarius Fish Company

  

  Locally owned and operated. Offering "Superior Quality Seafood Direct to the Public. Global Selection of Fresh / Frozen Seafood, Premium Sushi Products / Roes & Caviars, Cajun Meats / Party Platters / Gift Certificates." Located at 314 West Broadway (Caputo’s Marketplace), Salt Lake City, Utah. Open Tuesday–Friday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. / Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. Phone 801–533–5653.
• Emigration Market

  A locally owned and operated market offering a variety of products, many made locally in Utah including Taylor Made (Organic) Beef and Morgan Valley Lamb products. Located at 1706 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah. Open Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Phone 801–581–0138.

• Liberty Heights Fresh Market

  

  Locally owned and operated. Offering many locally produced Utah products. Located on the Northwest corner of 1300 South and 1100 East in Salt Lake City. (See their Web page for the Liberty Heights Newsletter.) Open Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Phone 801–583–7374 or 801–467–2434.

• Rico Mexican Market & Catering

  

  At Rico’s, everything is hand–made. Maintaining true Mexican food traditions and culture.

  "Rico Mexican Market & Catering. We pride ourselves in serving authentic Mexican specialties, handmade with fresh ingredients."

  Jorge Fierro started Rico Mexican Market in the Summer of 1997 by selling freshly cooked pinto beans at the Salt Lake Downtown Farmers’ Market. Rico’s carries over 125 different food products, 37 varieties of burritos and distributes to over 35 establishments throughout Salt Lake and Park City . In 2004, they moved to a 11,000 square foot facility with two kitchens — one for manufacturing and one for catering. Their product line includes burritos, tacos, tamales, enchiladas, relleno, salsas and more — all featuring fresh ingredients.

• Rico’s Mexican Market & Catering is located at 779 South 500 East, Salt Lake City. Phone:(801) 533–9923.
• Rico’s services include the following:
• Mexican Gourmet Meal Items to Heat & Eat in Minutes – Burritos, Chile Rellenos, Chile Verde, Enchiladas, Fresh Salsas, Guacamole, Tamales, Vegetarian/Vegan Items & More... You can find them at our Market at 779 South 500 East in Salt Lake City and/or ask for our products at Albertson’s, Dan’s, Emigration Market, Good Earth, Smith’s, The Store, Wild Oats, your local coffee house and/or restaurant.
• Hot Lunches to Enjoy at our Deli, at the Office or at Home – Handmade Corn & Flour Tortillas or Tostada Salads w/your choice of Authentic Fillings which include Carne Asada, Carnitas, Chicken Chipotle, Cochinita Pibil (Pork marinated in an orange achiote sauce), Fish, Portobello and/or Shrimp.
• Full Service Catering – We have a menu that includes appetizers, breakfast, lunch & dinner as well as Vegan & Vegetarian menus. We have catered for 10 up to 2,600 and can create meals for pick–up, delivery, buffet service and/or sit down service. Think about us for your next business meeting, casual or formal dinner party, rehearsal dinner, wedding and/or fund raising event.
• Distribution/Manufacturing, 700 South 545 West, (801) 433–9923 – Rico’s distributes and/or manufactures gourmet Mexican food items for cafeterias, coffee houses, convenience stores, retail grocers (big & local), restaurants and more.
• Listen to KUER’s "RadioWest" with Doug Fabrizio – February 22, 2007:

  "Jorge Fierro and Rico Mexican Market" (Show #1290)

• Tony Caputo’s Market & Deli

  

  Locally owned and operated. Offering many locally produced Utah products. Located at 314 West 300 South in Salt Lake City and is open 7 days a week, featuring "distinctive regional Italian & Southern European foods." "Founded in 1997 in the heart of Salt Lake City’s historic Italian and Greek neighborhood, Caputo’s has become a Salt Lake City institution. Located in the same building as Carlucci’s Bakery, Aquarius Fish Market, the Italian Center of the West and Vespa of Salt Lake, Tony Caputo’s is a regular stop for "foodies," lunch patrons, and cultural enthusiasts alike." Check their Website for Lunch and catering menus, food news, and cooking classes. Phone (801) 531–TONY (531–8669).

Local Producers:

• Amano Artisan Chocolate

  

  

  The Amano Chocolate Story ...

  "In 1996 while on his honeymoon, the founder of Amano, Art Pollard decided that there had to be better chocolate than what was being produced in the United States or that of numerous imported varieties. Thus began his search for the "ultimate chocolate," which is not bland or flat, but has superior flavor and texture." (Read the rest of the story.)

  "Our Passion, Our Dedication ... Chocolate is our love and our passion. Located high in Utah’s Wasatch Mountain range in the heart of the Rockies, Amano is dedicated to creating some of the world’s most exquisite chocolate through traditional techniques. Amano means "by hand" and "they love" in Italian, and that describes the care and perfection that Amano brings to chocolate and in turn to the people who savor it.

  We source only the world’s very best beans and ingredients. We visit the plantations, buy from the growers, and when necessary work with them to improve their skill in properly growing, fermenting and drying the cacao beans to meet our exacting standards.

  Through working with small, carefully controlled batches and lots of love and attention, we seek not to be the largest chocolate company, simply to make the very best chocolate humanly – or heavenly – possible."

  Fair Trade ... "Since Amano is concerned only with the highest quality cocoa beans, Amano always pays farmers and co–ops significantly more for their product than is set by the "fair trade" organizations. Unfortunately, it costs significant amounts of money for the farmers to become fair–trade certified in addition to it being a long drawn out process. Many farmers simply cannot afford it. At Amano, we believe in paying a premium price for premium cocoa beans. The prices we pay are measured in multiples (i.e., 3–4 times) the London Cocoa Terminal Market price. This not only ensures that we obtain the highest quality beans available but this also ensures that the farmers we work with not only can provide for their families but are encouraged to produce a high quality product and improve their farms. We don’t pay the prices we pay to get a label on our box – we do it because it is the right thing to do."

  Quality ... "In creating chocolate, hard decisions need to be made. One of the most important decisions is whether to focus on quantity or quality. In a world of mass–produced merchandise, Amano strives to return to chocolate’s roots by making the chocolate slowly and in very small batches while concentrating on developing the finest flavors possible."

  Amano provides a list of Frequently Asked Questions about their process of making chocolate, along with general information about chocolate, including their Tasting Guide.

  Amano Chocolate is located in Orem, and manufactures in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.

• Beehive Cheese Company

  

  "Among other things, Utah is famous for high mountain dairy farms. Fresh milk from one of these local farms serves as a spectacular start to our handcrafted artisan cheese. Beehive Cheese uses only the best local ingredients to produce cheeses that are as original as this diverse and colorful state. Thank you for supporting our product. It is our hope that you enjoy eating our cheese as much as we enjoy creating it for you."

  "Passion for traditional hand crafted cheese. That’s what brought Tim Welsh, Stew Christensen and Pat Ford together in the fall of 2004 to form the Beehive Cheese Company. With the support and mentorship of other small artisan cheese producers like themselves they have created some regionally unique and traditional cheeses."

  Located at 2440 East 6600 South, Suite 8, Uintah, Utah. (South of South Ogden.) Map Locater

• Boulder Mountain Natural Beef

  

  "About Our Beef: A Limited Supply — Because we are a small group of south–central Utah ranchers, Boulder Mountain Beef is limited by the amount we produce and by seasonal factors.  More Old–Fashioned Beef Flavor — This is old fashioned ranch–raised beef with more beefy flavor . . .like beef used to taste in the days before animals were jammed into feedlots. . .beef that is raised on healthy and nutritious grass then finished on rich grain to assure just the right amount of fat to provide the finest eating quality.  Raised without Steroids or Antibiotics — Boulder Mountain beef is naturally raised without steroids or antibiotics.  Our animals are slow–raised on a strict vegetarian diet the old fashioned way. If an animal becomes ill, we may choose to treat it with the appropriate drugs in a regime designed to get it back on its feet rapidly. Only then might antibiotics be prescribed, and only for the period necessary to bring the animal back to prime condition."

  Located in Castle Dale, Utah. (Southwest of Price, Utah.) Contact: 435–381–2617. Map Locater

• Cochran’s Produce Company

  "Cochran’s has been bringing fresh produce to South Ogden for 14 years. We have grown from a roadside corn stand, to what is now a year round market, offering our customers an ’open air’ farmers market atmosphere with everything from fresh produce to artisan bread, cheese and pasta. We still strongly support Utah’s own products like our all natural, handmade goats milk soap by ’The Spirit Goat’ from Nibley, Utah, 100% all natural peanut butter, trappist honey, Bear Lake raspberry jams, jellies and syrups, gourmet tortilla chips and salsa, and local produce (when in season). We specialize in quality, full flavored products (all natural or organic whenever possible) most of which are small batch or handcrafted foods."

  Located at 6060 South 1550 East, South Ogden, Utah.  Map  Phone: 801–475–6060

• Colosimo’s Sausage

  

  "Colosimo’s sausage has been made continuously in Utah since 1923. Grandpa Ralph brought his recipe for Calabrese sausage from the old country (Italy) and we’ve been expanding on it ever since. All of our pork sausages are made from only the finest cuts of pork. We use the pork shoulder commonly referred to as the Boston Butts. We make sausage on purpose and we never use off cuts or trim product. Our sausages are made daily in our inspected facilities in Sandy, Utah." Larry, Joe and Paul Colosimo–continue the family tradition as third–generation sausage makers, and a couple of years ago opened Colosimo’s Market & Deli in Sandy."

  Colosimo’s features an array of sausage varieties including: American, American Maple, Beer Brats, Black Pepper, Bratwurst, Hot Bratwurst, Garlic Bratwurst, Cajun, Calabrese, Meatball, Chicken Apple Sage, Chorizo, Greek Sausage, Italian Link–etz, Mild Italian, Hot Italian, Kielbasa, Landjager, Linguist, New York, Onion and Garlic, Polish, Hot Polish, Chicago Polish, Santa Fe, Turkey Italian Sausage, Tuscan, & Whiskey Fennel.

  See their Sausage Descriptions. Colosimo’s products can also be purchased at local Associated Food’s stores such as Dan’s.

  Located at 8745 South 700 East in Sandy, Utah. (Salt Lake County.) Phone 801–565–1265.

• Crumb Brothers Artisan Bread

  "Hand crafted breads & pastries sold both wholesale and in our retail dining room & patio."

  Located at 291 South 300 West, Logan, Utah.  Phone: 435–792–6063  Map

• Drake Family Farms

  

  "Located on a ten–acre farm in West Jordan, Utah in the Salt Lake Valley. Edward Drake settled here in 1880 and now six generations of the Drake Family have farmed here. The Drake Family Farm is a designated Utah Centennial Farm." Selling "only the World’s Finest Quality Fresh Goat Milk, Fresh Goat Milk Cheese, Fresh Cage Free Eggs, and Goat Milk Soap" at their historic farm in West Jordan, Utah. Home of Willow Lane Dairy Goats and Handmade Goat Milk Soap.

  Located in West Jordan, Utah. (Salt Lake County.) Phone 801–255–MILK (6455)

• Farnsworth Cider Mill

  "Our sweet apple cider is 100% unfiltered fresh apple juice. Its appearance is cloudy and reddish brown. An easy way to remember this is the phrase –if it’s clear, you have juice there; if it’s cloudy and brown, you’re in cider town.– We add no preservatives, so the shelf life is about the same as a milk We have it available pasteurized or un–pasteurized.

  The Farnsworth Family has been striving to produce fresh, good tasting fruits and vegetables for our friends and family for nearly 50 years! In 1958, John O. Farnsworth traded his dairy farm on Creek Road for 50 Acres in Sandy, UT. Over the years, he raised his family in the apple business. Today his business is Farnsworth Farms. Working hard to provide good fruits and vegetables to our friends and neighbors is our business. Our ."

  Farnsworth Cider Mill Country Store is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Sunday.

  Located at Farnsworth Farms, 11228 South 700 East, Sandy, Utah. (Salt Lake County.) Phone 801–571–7119.

• G Bar Ranch Natural Beef

  Owned by the Gillmor family, G Bar Ranch is a "100+ year old local ranch in Salt Lake and Summit Counties, raising quality all–natural chemical–free beef in a sustainable manner. G Bar Ranch offers both corn and grass finished beef. G Bar Ranch cattle are never given growth hormones, steroids, or animal byproducts of any kind. Cattle are fed hay only in the winter, otherwise they feed on natural forage 9 months of the year."

  See G Bar Ranch Natural Beef listing in Buy Local First Directory.

  G Bar Ranch Natural Beef is available directly by calling 801–231–5794, or by e–mail.  G Bar Ranch Natural Beef is also available at Tony Caputo’s Market & Deli in Salt Lake City. (See Caputo’s Link above.)

  Located in Salt Lake and Summit Counties.

• Lau Family Farm

  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  Featuring "grass–fed, antibiotic and hormone–free" beef and lamb.

  Grass–Fed Animals: Our free–ranging animals spend their lives enjoying high mountain grassy valleys, fresh water, and clean air in Southeastern Idaho. In winter they are fed a variety of hay, including alfalfa, sainfoin and grass mixtures, most of it grown on our farm. This healthy diet creates meat high in Omega–3 essential fatty acid, Vitamins E & A, and high in CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) — an anti–cancer and heart healthy nutrient. The slow and steady growth and development of grass–fed animals means they are naturally lean, and contain less than half the total fat of grain–fed animals."

  "Antibiotic and Hormone–Free Animals: We are proud that our animals are never given hormone implants or fed antibiotics. Our grass–fed animals are raised in a low stress environment, keeping them naturally healthy."

  "Availability and Savings: Our meats are sold direct to you at local Farmers Markets in Idaho and Utah. Delivery of your order is available for a small fee if it is outside our regular delivery schedule."

  UPDATE:

  Lau Family Farm, featuring beef and lamb from Soda Springs, Idaho will visit Utah, Saturday, April 21, 2007 with stops in Logan, and Ogden. The Lau Family will have jerky and summer sausage available.

• Logan In Logan, Lau Family Farm will be at Crumb Brothers Bakery, 291 South 300 West, Logan, from 10:30 a.m. to Noon.
• South Ogden Lau Family Farm’s final stop will be at Cochran’s Produce, 6060 South 1550 East, South Ogden, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

  These stores have excellent products, and Lau Family Farm encourages you to patronize them, and thank them for hosting Lau Family Farm. Please visit the Lau Family Farm Website, or see Lau Family Farm’s Slow Food Utah listing for details and specials.

  The Lau Family will NOT be going to Caputo’s in Salt Lake city on April 21 to ensure they can hurry home to help with the livestock if needed. They WILL most likely be delivering to SLC again on May 12th or 19th. (Slow Food Utah will post this as soon as we hear from the Lau Family.) The Lau Family thanks you for your understanding during this busy time of year.

  There is also a slight chance that the Lau Family will have to cancel the April 21st delivery trip if the weather is poor and John needs help with the lambs and calves. In the life of a family farmer some things are beyond their control, like how many ewes decide to lamb in a snow storm (10 lb newborn twin lambs don’t survive well in very cold weather with out shelter). Slow Food Utah will post word on this if we hear they they have decided not to make the trip from Southern Idaho...Check here Saturday morning for an update.

  APRIL SPECIAL:

  April Special: Eye or Round Roast 15% off. This roast makes a nice, lean pot roast, or can be oven roasted.

  Message from Lau Family Farm: (April 16, 2007)

  "If you would like specific items please contact us and we will bring those cuts for you. We will have jerky and summer suasage available on April 21.

  If you are considering getting a whole or half lamb this spring, we need to know ASAP. We are currently planning to offer quarter, half and whole beeves all spring, and possibly all summer. We do have a paper wrapped quarter beef that will be ready for delivery in April or May.

  Lau Family Farm has been accepted into the Idaho Falls Farmers Market! We plan to attend this market on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. In order to do this, we will not be at the Cache Valley Growers Market on the 1st Saturday of each month. We will have the schedule posted at our website. We want to make sure you know when to expect us at the market and when not to. We appreciate your bearing with us as we try to grow our business. Our Logan customers can also find our beef at Sweet Peas Natural Market in downtown Logan. We will likely be delivering to our Ogden and Salt Lake customers on the second Saturday of each month.

  We are looking forward to picking up our roving and yarn made from our wool next month. We should have a nice variety of colors to choose from. We will have natural white and natural oatmeal yarn. We will also have natural white roving, natural dark brown roving, and a variegated white and brown roving (from a somewhat spotted sheep). We also have a limited amount of raw wool fleeces from two dark brown fleeces available. We are continuing to look into having wool blankets made, but due to the huge amount of homework to be done we wont even try that until after we shear again next year. If it looks doable, we hope to have information available, and accept pre-orders next winter.

  We have a handful of calves on the ground now, and are a week out from the ewes due date. The animals think they are poorly done to because we are still feeding them hay (when they would love to be grazing the tender shoots of the pasture). We are confining them to small portions of the pasture, so as to allow the pasture to get a good start. Another week or so and it should be time to start rotating them thru the pastures.

  Thank you again for your business! Because of all of you we get to do what we love to do, Farm!"

  Located in Soda Springs, Idaho. Contact Lau Family Farm: E–Mail or Phone: 208–547–3180.  Map Locater

• Marvin’s Garden

  Vegetables, Boysenberries, Raspberries, Blackberries

  Contact: Marvin Birt 801–479–6467 (home), 801–725–7755 (cell).

  Located at 356 East South Weber Drive, South Weber, Utah 84405. (South of South Ogden.) Map Locater

• Morgan Valley Lamb

  

  ..."Supplying homes and fine restaurants with premium quality lamb." (Cattle are Summer fed in Morgan Valley.) Check Morgan Valley Lambs’ Web–site for local stores that carry Morgan Valley Lamb products.

  Located in Delta, Utah. Map Locater

   

  —Read the article "For Love & Lamb – Morgan Valley Lamb Bridges the Gap Between Old and New" in the April, 2007 edition of Salt Lake Magazine, Vol. 18, No. 2. (The April, 2007 edition of Salt Lake Magazine is available by subscription and on news–stands now, on–line edition available soon.)

• Parker Farms Produce "Home of the Famous Tomatoes"

  2006 produce varieties included: Tomatoes (many), Cucumbers (many), Sweet Corn, Peppers (8), Egg Plant (3), Squash (Summer), Beats, Turnips, Salad Greens (many), and Green Beans.

  (Number in parentheses is number of varieties.)

  For Fresh Fruit and Vegetables contact: Alan Parker, Managing Partner, 801–825–1499 (Home) 801–540–0277 (Office) Call to place orders.

  Located in Hooper, Utah. (West of South Ogden.) Map Locater

• Redmond RealSalt®

  

  "What is Redmond RealSalt®?  As its name implies, Redmond RealSalt® is–well, real salt. "Real salt, as opposed to what?" Very simply, RealSalt® as opposed to the so–called "salt" most people unsuspectingly use. It may surprise many people, but in its natural form, salt is not sparkly white or free flowing. Actually, the "table salt" and many sea salts most people are familiar with have been bleached, refined, and mixed with anti–caking agents and iodine. Many so–called "table salts" also contain sugar, in the form of dextrose–meant to cover or disguise an otherwise harsh and bitter flavor. In fact, a quick glance at the ingredients label on most "table salt" products might surprise you! In addition to sodium chloride, you’ll probably find calcium silicate or sodium silicoaluminate, dextrose, and potassium iodide."

  "By contrast, Redmond RealSalt® is real salt–unrefined and natural–free from any additives or chemicals of any kind. RealSalt® does not come from Utah's Great Salt Lake. RealSalt® comes from an ancient salt deposit near the small town of Redmond, Utah, more than 150 miles south of the Great Salt Lake."

  Located in Redmond, Utah. Map Locater

• Rockhill Creamery

  

  Offering fine artisan cheeses such as Farmhouse Gouda, Dark Canyon Edam & Desert Red Feta. The creamery is located in Richmond, a small town in Northern Utah’s beautiful Cache Valley about 90 miles north of Salt Lake City. The folks at Rockhill Creamery are "strong supporters of sustainable agriculture and the Slow Food movement. Life is too short to be in a hurry."

  Located in Richmond, Utah. Map Locater

• Springdale Fruit Company

  

  "Growers of tree–ripened organic fruit." Located in Southern Utah near Zion's National Park. Open mid–March through mid–November.

  Located in Springdale, Utah. Map Locater

• S & R Fruit

  Cherries, Peaches, Apples, Raspberries and Christmas Trees.

  Contact: Sherman Bennett 801–756–6268 and Roger Bennett 801–756–5732.

  Located at 50 North 100 East, Alpine, Utah 84004. (Northeast of Lehi.) Map Locater

• Tami’s Grassfed Beef

  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  "All Natural Beef with a Healthy Advantage."

  Tami’s Grassfed Beef is "a small family run operation; we have been raising grassfed beef for our family and friends consumption for almost 10 years. We were getting such a positive response from our family & friends we decided to expand this portion of our cattle operation. We have expanded slowly over the last few years. With this slow growth we have worked extremely hard to improve our pasture quality and cattle genetics. Our goal is to raise an animal that will consistently be tender and provide a quality eating experience, as well as function efficiently on grass.

  Located in Hooper, Utah. (West of South Ogden.) Map Locater

• Taylor Made (Utah) Beef

  

  Raising "certified organic beef and pork! Taylor Made Beefs’ Angus herd is free of herbicides, pesticides, human–made supplements, antibiotics, hormones or growth stimulators. Their meat is processed by a facility that keeps organically produced meat from coming into contact with other meat. Taylor Made Beef, P.O. Box 55, Emery, UT 84522, 435–286–2221."

  Located in Emery, Utah. Map Locater

     –Read the Salt Lake Weekly article.

     –Read the Catalyst Magazine article.

• Traces, Inc.

  "Fine Flowers, Herbs, Gifts Garden and Interiors." [A large garden is located on the premises, from which they sell their own produce.]

  Located at 1432 South 1100 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. Contact: Tanya Chatterton 801–467–9544 or 801–209–5607 (cell).

• Tveit Gardens

  "Certified Naturally Grown, in Cache Valley. We specialize in Heirlooms, from all over the world, some rare, all delicious, and hundreds of varieties. Crops to expect: basil, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, chard, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, herbs, kale, leeks, lettuce mixes, melons, mesclun mix, onions, parsley, peppers, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, spinach, summer squash, tomatoes, winter squash, and many more!"

  Located at 2825 Juniper Circle, Logan, Utah. Contact: Devin Twedt. Phone: 435–770–8714. Map Locater

• Vosen’s Bread Paradise

  

  A German bakery producing fine breads, baguettes, rolls, pastries, desserts, and seasonal products. Vosen products are sold and served at many local markets, stores, and restaurants. You can also "come in and see, smell and taste the freshest and finest quality in German baking available in Utah," as many of their 50 different products are available only within their store.

  Located at 249 West 200 South in Salt Lake City, Utah.

• Weeks Berries of Paradise

  

  Farm Fresh Berries, Juices & Jams

  "In 1978, fresh out of horticulture graduate school, Mervin Weeks purchased two acres of land to grow raspberries as a side job. Over 27 years later, Weeks Berries of Paradise has grown into a year round operation that does a lot more than grow raspberries.

  Located in Paradise, Utah – a small Cache Valley town nestled in the foothills of the Northern Utah Rocky Mountains – our farm specializes in growing fresh Raspberries, Currants, Blackberries, and Strawberries.

  In Cache Valley we enjoy a unique growing environment. A combination of high elevation (over 5000 ft.), soil conditions, warm days, and cool nights makes our berries the most flavorful you will ever taste. In 1985 we began making the first item in our line of fresh berry products: freezer jam, a Utah favorite. Later, we added a line of gourmet bottled jams and syrups. And most recently, we began making healthy, bold, and unique tasting juices from our currants and raspberries. Because we grow and process our own fruit, we can guarantee our quality, freshness, and flavor. We have complete control of the entire process from the planting stage to the final product, something that our competitors can’t match. We hope that you’ll enjoy our fresh Utah grown products, today and for many years to come."

  Contact: Jared Weeks, Marketing Manager.

  Farm located at 8650 South 800 East, Paradise, Utah. 435–245–3377 (South of Logan, Utah.) Map Locater

  (Salt Lake County address: 10513 Godatia Circle, Sandy, Utah. 801–230–6074)

• Westhoff Beef

  Currently owns 300 head of Long–horn cattle grown on certified organic pastures. All are grass–fed year–round in the Escalante region of Utah. ("Long–horn beef meat is naturally lean with 1/3 the backfat of most breeds of cattle.") Westhoff beef carries the "Bulls–eye" brand, and is processed in a certified organic facility in Richfield, Utah, or the meat processing facility of your choice.

  Owner Steve Westhoff can be reached by phone 435–879–8744, or e–mail longhornhunts@msn.com.

  Located in Leeds, Utah. (Just North of St. George, on I–15.) Map Locater

Organizations Supporting Local Commerce

• Buy Local First Utah

  

  The "Buy Local First Utah" campaign was started by members of the Salt Lake Vest Pocket Business Coalition in 2004. "The campaign’s goals are to increase public awareness of local businesses and to encourage people to shop at locally–owned businesses."

   

• Full Circle Natural Foods supplies "fresh Organic produce, local products, specialty foods and dry goods, as well as a wide range of earth friendly products. Full Circle Natural Foods serves wholesale and retail pickup orders and residential deliveries. Local and Organic are the first priority of Full Circle Natural Foods."
• Utah’s Own

  

  "Connecting Utah Agricultural Producers with Utah Consumers – Support Utah’s products, buy local. Do your products Qualify to Carry the Utah’s Own logo? Register your product as Utah’s Own. When you buy Utah products, you strengthen our Utah economy and enhance our Utah environment."

  (Sponsored by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food)

• Community Supported Agriculture listing of CSAs in Utah
• Utah Small Farms Co–op Members
• Farmers’ Markets
• Qualified Companies by Company Name
• Qualified Companies by Product

Why Buy Local?

• Utah’s Own — Why Buy Local?

  

  "You Benefit When You Purchase Locally Produced Products Because:

• You contribute to a healthier local economy – you become a part of the solution to our economic challenges.
• Your money stays at home when you spend it on Utah’s Own food products at the supermarket, in restaurants and institutions. This money "sticks," multiplying its value to our local economy and helps to reduce taxes.
• You maintain employment for your friends and neighbors.
• You enhance our tax base.
• You get the best possible flavor, texture and quality on fresh products produced locally.
• You bolster the health of our rural economies.
• You help maintain a safer food supply while helping to make nutritious food available to all Utahns in need.
• You preserve open spaces.
• You enhance water quality.
• You promote cleaner air.
• You preserve our Utah farm heritage, including heirloom products raised for generations.
• You provide better access to healthy foods, including organic foods.
• You sustain our Utah rural lifestyle while enhancing food security for your family."
• Ten Reasons to Buy Local from Slow Food Piedmont Triad.
• Why Buy Local? There are many reasons to buy locally grown food. From the "Buy Fresh Buy Local Campaign,"

  

  A partnership project launched in October 2002, by the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), in partnership with FoodRoutes Network. The "Buy Fresh, Buy Local Campaign" is an effort "to strengthen markets for family farms on the Central Coast of California. The goal of this marketing campaign, is to make it easier for residents to find locally grown or raised food, and to encourage them to support our local treasures: farmers’ markets, CSAs, family farms and orchards, and businesses that serve or sell locally grown products." (Are you wondering why this is listed in Slow Food Utah? Think in terms of both the information links such as this provide, and in terms of the example it sets for what can be done. Imagine the possibilities...)

• Why Buy Locally from FamilyFarmed.org.
• Why Eat Local? 13 Lucky Reasons from the "100–Mile Diet."