As sprawl takes root, say goodbye to orchards, fresh fruit and a Utah tradition
The state produces only a small portion of the produce it consumes, and the best land is being replaced by homes as growth marches on.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Subdivisions abut Steve Pettingill's fruit orchards near 300 South 1200 West in Perry, Thursday, July 28, 2022.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.