Comments about ‘Urban sprawl among top threats to Utah farms’
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spring street  that would be suburban sprawl not urban sprawl.
This is the result of everyone thinking they need their .25
acres of land and a little white house with a little white
picket fence.  American Fork, UT  What is the objective of
farming? Is it to preserve a legacy, support a lifestyle or
provide entertainment in a bucolic setting? How much government
money should we need to put into it? We want a cost effective,
high protein diet. Farming needs to be about producing those
commodites, profitably. Today that usually means economies of
scale. Go big, or get out. And sprawl? Those are customers.
Farmington, UT  People need a place to live. Their children grow
up and need a place to live. Then their grandchildren need a
place to live as they become adults and have families. Farming
can be done almost anywhere but if y