Welcome to B.U.G. Farms!
A Backyard Based Urban CSA Farm For Salt Lake City, Utah
Established 2010
Urban Grown Community Supported Agriculture
Backyard Urban Garden (B.U.G) Farms is an urban farm following the innovative and practical SPIN farming model that utilizes multiple backyard plots totaling in about 1 acre of space around Salt Lake City. We aim to provide our Salt Lake Area CSA members with the freshest, tastiest, chemical free, sustainably grown vegetables and now, fresh prepared food. For more information on the many CSA Share options we offer, click on the "OUR CSA" tab. For archived newsletters which include anecdotes, cooking tips, and recipes from the past 2 seasons, visit our "News and Blog" Page. Enjoy our site and feel free to like us on Facebook for the latest updates, videos and pictures from the farm!
BUG Farms In The News
Zone 4 Magazine Fall 2012 p. 17 : Putting the SPIN on Backyard Urban Gardens (print only)
Small Blurb from the Sugarhouse Journal, 8/16/2012: Backyard Urban Garden Farms produce fresh, local food
I was part of the discussion on Radio West May 2, 2012: In Season: Soil, Local Gardens, and Young Farmers
Catalyst Magazine April 2012: Passion Fruit
Customer Review of our CSA posted with the Examiner 10/23/2011: BUG Farms Is The New Kid On The Block
KCPW City Views 9/14/2011:Urban Farming
EcoJaunt made this video about us in August 2011: BUG Farms: Backyard Urban Gardens Salt Lake City, UT
City Weekly, June 9, 2011: Summer Guide: Salt Lakers Customize Their Perfect Summer Day
Salt Lake Tribune, April 5, 2011: Backyard Urban Garden makes green neighbors
Check out this article from the Deseret News from March 25, 2011!
Here is a video about seed starting that I did with UFAVA (Utah Fruit Growers Assocication)
Check out this article from the Salt Lake Tribune about microgreens I am growing at Mountain Valley Seed Co. from February 14, 2011.
BUG Farms was featured on the October 15, 2010 Friday Farmer blog from Zocalo, check it out here
Here is a quick video filmed at the Sugar House Farmers Market, check it out here
City Weekly wrote a story about BUG Farms back in July 2010, read it here
Check out this blog about BUG Farms from Tenacious Palate
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