Harvesting Knowledge: Students Explore Stagl Organics Farm

Last week, our ENV 3350 students embarked on a field trip to Stagl Organics farm in Salt Lake City, Utah. Shad, the owner of Stagl Organics, shared how local organic farming can foster a more intimate relationship with food for the consumer. This field trip was part of Professor Ingrid Weinbauer’s ENV 3350 Resource Conservation/Environmental Management class. The class focuses loosely on food, waste, clothing, water, and buildings and its implications on resource conservation and environmental management. Students wandered barefoot through greenhouses, taste-tested cherry tomatoes, and learned about local farming techniques.

Shad shared how the model of community-supported agriculture (CSA) allows him to reduce food waste and provide higher quality food. On his ninth year of farming in Salt Lake Valley, Shad is now producing 145 boxes of CSAs for the local community from 1.5 acres of land. Huge thanks to Shad for showing us around!