Utah developer quits Vermont plans inspired by Mormon leader

(Lisa Rathke | The Associated Press) This Tuesday, March 29, 2016, photo shows a farm in Sharon, Vt. The farm was bought by the NewVistas Foundation of Utah, which was planning a large-scale development based on the writings of Mormonism founder Joseph Smith, who was born in Sharon. The foundation bought about 900 acres in four towns near Smith's birthplace.

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