Celebrity Sighting!

We had a celebrity sighting at the farm on Thursday! KUTV's Dan Rascon came to give service with his stake. He is an emmy award winning and veteran journalist. You can spot him delivering the news at noon, 4pm, 5pm, and 6pm. After weeding for awhile, Dan walked into the greenhouse to check out the scene. Sister Lawrence says..."Hey, aren't you on TV?" She then says, "You're on the news!" So of course we had to get a picture. Thanks for serving, Dan! If you want to bring your news crew down to the farm for a story we would love to have you back!

Sunny Saturday Service

It was a beautiful morning to be out at the farm. Volunteers from the Draper Mountain Point, Murray YSA, and Salt Lake Cottonwood stakes kept busy with a variety of projects. They helped wash and sanitize the seed trays, planted seeds, dug a better drain with a grate on the top, pitted pokes for the squash to grow up, and flattened out the rows next to the trenches for the field crops. We appreciate everyone's wonderful service today!

A Perfect Spring Night at the Garden

The faithful volunteers from the Sandy Utah Granite View Stake, South Jordan Utah River Stake and the Sandy Utah Alta View Stake along  with the dedicated  service  missionaries  were  active  this  evening.

Hot peppers, green peppers, tomatoes and lettuce was planted in  the  growboxes.  The carrots were weeded.  The furrows were hand shoveled to the irrigation pipe.  The drip line hooks were placed on the south fence.

Many Helpful Hands Make Light Work

The many  faithful volunteers from the Draper Utah Eastridge Stake, Sandy  Utah Midvalley Stake and the Sandy Utah Granite South Stake along with the dedicated service missionaries were busy this evening.

The tomato tranplants were planted into the growboxes.  Between the  growboxes were weeded.   Additional weed block, drip lines, and misters were installed in growboxes.  The greenhouse had the panels reinstalled and the roof  reinforced. The youth cleaned and stacked the vegetable bins for future use.

Many Helpful Volunteers

The dedicated volunteers from the Salt Lake Wasatch Stake, the  Draper Utah YSA and the Sandy Utah YSA Stake along with the faithful service missionaries  were active this Saturday morning.

Peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers transplanted into  the  growboxes. The fan was installed in the new greenhouse.  Drip lines, misters, wickets and covers were installed over the tender carrot plants.

A Chilly Breezy Evening

The helpful volunteers from the Sandy Utah Central Stake Park ward and the Sandy Utah Crescent North Stake along with the faithful service missionaries were busy this evening.

Different varieties of squash and melon were planted in the  greenhouse.  Carrots were planted. Romance lettuce was planted in a grow box. Hooks were assembled to hang up the drip lines on the fence.  The wash stations and tables were raised, so the volunteers won't need to hunch over while cleaning and sorting the produce during the summer.

The Calm before the Storm

The helpful volunteers from the Salt Lake Cottonwood Heights Stake along with the faithful service missionaries were busy this evening.

The growboxes with young transplants are being covered up because there is snow in tomorrow's weather forecast.  There are about ten growboxes being covered.  The carrot boxes were  weeded.

The missionaries are planting seeds in the greenhouse, doing  electrical work, assembling hooks on boxes, and working on the main irrigation pipe.

A Cool Peaceful Productive Morning

The faithful volunteers from the West Jordan Hertitage Stake and the Sandy Utah Hillcrest Stake along with the dedicated service  missionaries were active this Saturday morning.

Cucumbers were planted. A weedcloth was blown off after  yesterday's gusty wind, so it was reinstalled. The temporary greenhouse  is substantial; it mostly held up to the gusty sustained wind. The carrots were weeded.  The seed transplant trays were washed and sanitized.  Weeding was done throughout the garden.

A Productive Evening

The dedicated volunteers Sandy Utah Willow Creek Stake and the  Sandy Utah Canyon View Stake along with the hardworking service missionaries were busy this evening.

The iceburg lettuce and the romaine lettuce were planted.  Several long growboxes had the soil leveled out, rocks and clods were removed.  Misters were installed in the leveled out boxes. Pallets were organized. The irrigation  gate  was fixed. It is nolonger stuck.  The large  irrigation  pipes on the North  side  of  the  field continued to  be    worked on.  The new greenhouse continued  to  be  built.

A Warm Evening

The dedicated volunteers from the Sandy Utah Crescent Stake   and the Sandy Utah Crescent Ridge Stake and long with the faithful service missionaries were busy this evening.

The yellow and zucchini squash were planted. The misters were replaced.  The irrigation pipe across the front of the field was installed. The hoops were placed over  the yellow squash  and  zucchini transplants. The tomato tranplants were replanted into bigger containers.

Framing the Greenhouse

We've been very blessed at the farm this year to have the right people come on the right days. Last week we wanted to finish getting the greenhouse framed and wouldn't you know....a professional framer showed up to volunteer! A few of the missionaries helped stabilize the heavy beam while it was getting nailed in.

A Beautiful Spring Morning to Volunteer

The helpful volunteers from  the Cottonwood Heights Utah Stake and the Sandy Utah West Stake and the faithful service missionaries were busy this morning.

This  morning  the sprinkler misters  were assembled, the hoses were clamped, the water lines were tested.
The irrigation pipe was prepared for being moved.
Volunteers went around the  perimeter of the farm and picked up  trash.

A Nice Spring Evening

Dedicated  volunteers  from  the  Sandy  Utah  Butler  Stake  and  the  Sandy  Utah  Butler  West  Stake  and  the  service  missionaries  were  busy  this  evening.

The growboxes were weeded. Green onions were transplanted next to the seedings in order to act as a natural pest control.
A device was built to drag behind the tractor in order to level the field.
Wooden blocks were placed under the tomato cage frames to raise the  base in order to put the water lines underneath.

Many Hands Make Light Work!

Dedicated volunteers from the Sandy Utah East Stake and the Salt Lake South Cottonwood Stake and the helpful service  missionaries were busy this evening.
Holes were burned into the weed cloth (weed cloth barrier.)  The weeds around the  perimeter were removed. The field has been raked and a leveler is currently  being  built  to level the  field. The barn is now neat and orderly. The small red shed  has been  organized with every item having  an assigned space.