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The American Dream: great job, beautiful house, white picket fence and as much land as we can afford. Does this come at a price? Imagine walking into your local grocery store only to find that the fresh and canned fruits and vegetables are all gone. You notice a note from the management stating that the next shipment should arrive in the next couple of weeks.
As you pass by the news rack, you glance at the headlines declaring that trade between the United States and Latin American countries has deteriorated to the point that we may not continue to receive our regular shipments of fruits and vegetables. How is this possible?
With farmers eager to sell prime farming land to developers for residential communities and industrial parks, we are placing our ability to feed ourselves at risk. Farming has been the pride of Utah for over a century but it is continually becoming a thing of the past. We need to pass laws establishing farming districts that won't be rezoned or redistricted, keeping farming local.
Liz Eyre
Salt Lake City
