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FThe newsroom is the kitchen table. The reporters are the family. The deadlines are set by the lambs and the tomatoes. What follows is everything we have written down — from how to test Utah soil to what our goats will and will not eat.
The Nursery · Apr 28, 2026
A nursery doesn't operate on a calendar. It operates on what the plants need. Here's our seasonal rhythm, broken down by season.
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Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
A soil test result looks like hieroglyphics. Here's how to read it like a farmer, not panic like a gardener.
SUS Farms·12 min
Field Notes · Apr 28, 2026
Everyone asks. We've thought about it. Here's why a local nursery is still the better choice for your plants.
SUS Farms·10 min
Family History · Apr 28, 2026
SUS Farms isn't an acronym. It's a story about genetics, bad puns, and leaning into what makes us weird.
SUS Farms·9 min
The Nursery · Apr 28, 2026
LaRene Smith had a gift. She could look at a plant and know what it needed. Not from books. From paying attention. From respect.
SUS Farms·11 min
Field Notes · Apr 28, 2026
Tomatoes look easy to grow. Seeds, dirt, sun, water. Except the math. Farming tomatoes is a calculation nobody talks about.
SUS Farms·13 min
Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
Most people never think about cover crops. They should. This is the secret to sustainable farming.
SUS Farms·10 min
Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
Not all mulch is created equal. Some works, some doesn't. Here's what we've learned after spreading a lot of it.
SUS Farms·9 min
Family History · Apr 28, 2026
Pastoral. Wholesome. Quiet. That's how people imagine farm childhoods. Ours had some of that. Mostly it was mud, exhaustion, and math about money.
SUS Farms·12 min
Field Notes · Apr 28, 2026
A few things would make your gardening life easier. We've learned these from your questions. Here's the stuff you probably don't know.
SUS Farms·10 min
Field Notes · Apr 28, 2026
Five generations of nursery work have been informed by these dog-eared volumes. Here's what actually made it onto our shelves and into our practices.
SUS Farms·14 min
Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
Nearly every new tomato grower we meet makes the same three mistakes. Here's what they are and how to avoid them.
SUS Farms·12 min
Animal Stories · Apr 28, 2026
Goats are famous for eating anything. They don't. Here's what's safe, what's dangerous, and why our goats are picky eaters.
SUS Farms·11 min
Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
Greenhouse modifications don't have to wait for next season. Here's how we adapt on the fly.
SUS Farms·13 min
The Nursery · Apr 28, 2026
A proper receiving facility separates chaotic farm days from organized ones. Here's how we built ours.
SUS Farms·10 min
Animal Stories · Apr 28, 2026
Our dogs don't just live here. They work. Here's what a working animal actually means.
SUS Farms·14 min
Animal Stories · Apr 28, 2026
Lambing isn't farming. It's a survival mode. Here's what the season looks like in real time.
SUS Farms·15 min
Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
We lost sheep to preventable diseases before learning the rules. Here's the shortcut.
SUS Farms·11 min
Field Notes · Apr 28, 2026
Not every farm gadget lives up to the marketing. After five generations, we've learned which tools earn their place in the shed and which ones end up on eBay.
SUS Farms·11 min
The Nursery · Apr 28, 2026
The nursery doesn't look like much at dawn. No customers. No Instagram-ready moments. Just routine work that determines everything.
SUS Farms·9 min
Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
Some plants are beautiful on Instagram but impossible in our climate. We've killed enough of them to know. Here's what to skip and what to try instead.
SUS Farms·10 min
Family History · Apr 28, 2026
It wasn't planned. Five generations of farming led us here. This is how a farm becomes a plant nursery.
SUS Farms·12 min
Animal Stories · Apr 28, 2026
We raised goats for over a decade before we really understood what happens during kidding season. Here's a real birth, from first contractions to dried-off newborns, in four chapters.
SUS Farms·11 min
The Nursery · Apr 28, 2026
Professional greenhouses cost tens of thousands of dollars. But if you've got basic DIY skills, some PVC pipe, and heavy plastic sheeting, you can build something that works just as well. Here's how.
SUS Farms·13 min
Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
Stone fruits are synonymous with summer. But Utah's climate presents challenges. Here's what works: which varieties, when to plant, and how to deal with late spring freezes.
SUS Farms·11 min
Family History · Apr 28, 2026
SUS Farms didn't start with a business plan or a website. It started with a family, some land, and the decision to stay. Here's how we got here.
SUS Farms·8 min
Field Notes · Apr 28, 2026
Organic certification is expensive, restrictive, and sometimes divorced from actual practice. We don't pursue it. Here's why—and what we do instead.
SUS Farms·10 min
Seasonal · Apr 28, 2026
Utah farming follows the climate. Here's what we do, when we do it, and why the calendar matters more than you'd think.
SUS Farms·12 min
The Nursery · Apr 28, 2026
Larene Smith worked in our nursery for decades. She wasn't just an employee—she was a teacher. Here's what she taught us.
SUS Farms·9 min
Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
We broke ground on our first dedicated greenhouse. Here's what we learned in week one.
SUS Farms·12 min
Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
Installing plastic and setting up climate control—the parts that actually make it a greenhouse.
SUS Farms·11 min
Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
Most Utah gardeners think summer is the only growing season. But some of our best vegetables thrive in cool weather. Here's how to eat fresh greens in May and October.
SUS Farms·10 min
Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
Utah soil is famously alkaline—great for some plants, nightmarish for others. Strawberries fall into the latter category. But with the right amendments, you can grow incredible berries.
SUS Farms·9 min
Grow Guides · Apr 28, 2026
Utah's growing season is short, but that doesn't mean you can't grow excellent tomatoes. We've spent decades testing varieties that actually mature before frost. Here are our five go-to picks.
SUS Farms·12 min
P.S.
We answer reader questions in upcoming posts. Send us your soil mysteries, weird plant problems, or animal-husbandry confessions.
