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Empowering people to grow and eat healthy, organic, local food. Salt Lake City-based non-profit.

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Wasatch Community Gardens’ Love Local Winter Market is back on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 12–6 PM! Held at the Wasatch Community Gardens Campus (629 E 800 S, SLC), this outdoor market is a celebration of local food, local makers, and community.

Sip on hot tea and mulled wine while you shop from 30+ small, local businesses with a focus on food, gardening, nature, and locally sourced materials.

Admission is $5 at the gate, and children 5 and under are free. Your ticket helps us cover the cost of heat lamps to keep the outdoor market cozy, keeps vendor fees low and accessible for smaller and up-and-coming businesses, and supports our community programming and mission.

Whether you’re doing your holiday shopping, looking for something special, or just want to spend an afternoon under the twinkly lights, we hope you’ll join us to support small, local businesses and celebrate community.

Additional details at the link in our bio. taken in Wasatch Community Gardens by @wasatchcommunitygardens

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We’re hiring a Director of Programs.

This full-time leadership role will lead and support WCG’s six program areas and the staff who make them happen. The Director of Programs will work closely with program staff and organizational leadership to strengthen our existing programs, respond to community needs, and help shape the future of Wasatch Community Gardens.

Applications are due October 16 at 5 PM.

Apply through the link in our bio. taken in Salt Lake City, Utah by @wasatchcommunitygardens

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What is nixtamalization, and why is it an important part of preparing corn?

We’ll be learning about this process and trying it ourselves in our upcoming Milpa Kitchen workshops with Wendy of @primecornfood. We’ll also grind corn on a metate and make tamales by hand using ingredients harvested from the garden.

Join us October 31 for the Spanish-language workshop or November 7 for the English-language workshop. Both classes run from 10 AM–1 PM at the WCG Campus Education Cottage (Blue Building), 629 E 800 S.

Register through the link in our bio.

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¿Qué es la nixtamalización y por qué es una parte importante de la preparación del maíz?

Exploraremos este proceso y lo pondremos en práctica en nuestros próximos talleres «Milpa Kitchen», junto a Wendy, de @primecornfood. Además, moleremos maíz en un metate y prepararemos tamales a mano, utilizando ingredientes cosechados en el huerto.

Acompáñanos el 31 de octubre en el taller en español, o el 7 de noviembre en el taller en inglés. Ambas sesiones se llevarán a cabo de 10:00 a. m. a 1:00 p. m. en el «Education Cottage» (edificio azul) del campus de WCG, ubicado en 629 E 800 S.

Inscríbete a través del enlace en nuestra biografía. by @wasatchcommunitygardens

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Even if you’ve put your garden to bed for winter, there are still ways to keep learning and getting ready for next season through our Grow Your Own Food Resources and On-Demand Webinars.

Get ahead of garden pests with Organic Pest and Disease Management Basics, support pollinators and predatory insects with Insectary Plantings, or get a head start on next year’s onion crop with our Planting Onion Sets & Starts how-to video.

Looking for ways to get outside and connect with your garden community? We also have volunteer opportunities coming up this month, whether you want to help prepare gardens for winter or just spend some time outside with fellow garden enthusiasts.

Find links to all these resources and upcoming volunteer opportunities in our bio, where you can also learn more and sign up to volunteer. by @wasatchcommunitygardens

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The Green Team at City Farm is working on seed saving this week. For these yellow eggplants, the process starts with scooping out the seeds, adding water to help separate them, and then drying the seeds for storage.

Once dried, these eggplant seeds will go to our partner, @snakeriverseedcoop, to be sold with other regionally adapted varieties.

The Green Team is also prepping beds for winter by planting cover crops and garlic. taken in Salt Lake City, Utah by @wasatchcommunitygardens

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Last week, we dropped off 50 lbs. of beets at @fisherbrewing for their seasonal Beet Saison. This beer features specially selected beet varieties chosen for their deep red color and flavor.

The beets come from Wasatch Community Gardens’ City Farm, Steep Mountain Farm, and Future Craft Farm.

Available this Tuesday at Fisher Brewing. by @wasatchcommunitygardens

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Join us for the final classes of our Milpa Kitchen Series with @primecornfood! We’re celebrating the corn harvest with hands-on demonstrations and traditional foods that connect us to the land, our community, and generations of cultural traditions.

Learn about nixtamalization, try grinding corn on a metate, and make tamales by hand using ingredients harvested from the garden. Each workshop offers a different way to celebrate the harvest, so choose the language and date that work best for you:

October 31 | 10 AM–1 PM
Taught in Spanish 🇲🇽 Featuring tamales and gluten-free Pan de Muerto.

November 7 | 10 AM–1 PM
Taught in English. Featuring tamales and champurrado, a warm, spiced chocolate drink.

Both classes take place at the WCG Campus Education Cottage (Blue Building), 629 E 800 S.

Come celebrate the harvest and the food traditions that bring us together. Register through the link in our bio.

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¡Acompáñanos en la última clase de nuestra serie «Milpa Kitchen»! Celebramos la cosecha de maíz con demostraciones prácticas y alimentos tradicionales que nos conectan con la tierra, nuestra comunidad y generaciones de tradiciones culturales.

Aprende sobre la nixtamalización, prueba a moler maíz en un metate y elabora tamales a mano utilizando ingredientes cosechados en el huerto. Cada taller ofrece una forma distinta de celebrar la cosecha; elige el idioma y la fecha que mejor te convengan:

31 de octubre | 10:00 a. m. – 1:00 p. m.
Impartido en español 🇲🇽. Incluye tamales y Pan de Muerto sin gluten.

7 de noviembre | 10:00 a. m. – 1:00 p. m.
Impartido en inglés. Incluye tamales y champurrado, una bebida caliente de chocolate especiado.

Ambas clases se llevarán a cabo en el *Education Cottage* (edificio azul) del campus de WCG, ubicado en 629 E 800 S.

Ven a celebrar la cosecha y las tradiciones culinarias que nos unen. Inscríbete a través del enlace en nuestra biografía. taken in Wasatch Community Gardens by @wasatchcommunitygardens

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How can students turn their interests into meaningful action? That question was at the heart of today’s Fall Impact Summit, hosted by Rowland Hall’s Center for Community Impact. Upper School students explored topics ranging from housing affordability and environmental justice to civic engagement and the power of storytelling through breakout sessions led by community partners, faculty, and fellow students. They also connected with local organizations to discover opportunities to get involved. With “Designing for Impact” as this fall’s theme, today’s conversations and connections will inspire research and community engagement projects that students will share at the next Impact Summit in April. taken in Rowland Hall by @wasatchcommunitygardens

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10 days ago

Putting your garden to bed for winter!

After you clean up your garden beds by removing diseased plants and aggressive weeds (while leaving disease-free stems, hollow stalks, and native seed heads standing for winter habitat), you can start enriching and protecting your soil for the season ahead.

Add compost: Spread a 1-inch layer of finished compost across your garden beds to feed beneficial soil microbes over the winter months. If you haven’t tested your soil’s phosphorus levels, apply only ¼”.

Cover bare soil: Add a 2–3-inch layer of organic material like shredded fallen leaves or clean straw to help prevent erosion.

Plant a cover crop: Sow cover crops in empty vegetable patches to fix nitrogen, build organic matter, and prevent topsoil compaction from winter storms. by @wasatchcommunitygardens

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12 days ago

Why save seeds? Saving seeds from plants that thrive in your garden helps you grow well-adapted varieties year after year. It also helps preserve rare crops, maintain genetic diversity, protect food traditions, and support food sovereignty.

Thanks to everyone who joined us and to Snake River Seed Cooperative for sharing their seed-saving knowledge with us. by @wasatchcommunitygardens

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16 days ago

Trial garden update...

We still have lots growing including zucchini, winter squash, melons, sweet & hot peppers, and 2 tomato plants that did not get killed by Curly Top virus. And we've replaced the tomato plants that did not make it with cover crop. taken in Wasatch Community Gardens by @wasatchcommunitygardens

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** CANCELLED due to weather ** 🌱 School garden folks, join us for our October Leadership Network Meeting!

We’ll connect, share ideas, dig into end-of-season gardening, and enjoy a garden-themed snack. Plus, check out our free seed library and enter to win garden tools and resources.

Monday, October 12 | 4:30–6:30 PM
WCG Main Campus, 629 E 800 S

RSVP at the link in bio. by @wasatchcommunitygardens

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