State Fair Time. Are your veggies ready to compete?

  • August 23, 2024
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Utah State Fair's Sakura Gallegos with the deets on entering your prize tomatoes and giant zukes this year. Plus, UVU Soil Scientist Heather Alcantara, Weller Book Works turns 95, Skywatcher Leo T, and homegrown music from Ulteriors.

Tonight's Punk Rock Farmer Friday edition of RadioACTive features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community! 

Homegrown music from Ulteriors, which will play a free show for Grid City Music Fest on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 10:00 p.m. at SaltFire Brewing Co. (2199 S. West Temple St.).

#ManyCulturesOneSky with SkyWatcher Leo T, a RadioACTive volunteer who shares his love of the night sky, cultural tales of the constellations, and more during #PunkRockFarmerFridays. Tonight: Moonbows, full moon, sky poetry, the triangle of Jupiter, Mars and Aldebaran pointing to the 7 Sisters, and more.

Weller Book Works turns 95 this weekend. RadioACTive talks with bookseller Catherine Weller and Heather Duncan of Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association about what it takes to stay in the game. Looking to party with Weller's? The store is located on the south end of Trolley Square, 600 S. 700 E., SLC. 

Utah State Fair's Sakura Gallegos with all the deets on how to submit your tomatoes, zukes, cukes and more for this year's fair.

  • Sept. 5-15: Utah State Fair @ Utah State Fairpark, 155 N. 1000 W., SLC. "It’s Utah’s 11-days of fun! Beginning the Thursday after Labor Day each year, the Utah State Fair welcomes over 300,000 guests to our showcase of art and creative competitions, mouth-watering Fair foods, agriculture & livestock, all-day entertainment, exciting rides and midway, hundreds of vendors, and so much more. In the Days of ’47 Arena you’ll catch the concert series, PRCA rodeo, demolition derby, and monster truck shows. It’s the annual celebration you don’t want to miss!" For tickets, click here.

Aldine's Urban Farm Report, featuring soil scientist and future Christmas tree farmer Heather Alcantara. Listen as she explains the soil triangle, no-till, and more.

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Questions, comments, or suggestions for the show? Email radioactive@krcl.org. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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