Honoring The Green Urban Lunch Box
Our longtime nonprofit partner in the urban agriculture space—The Green Urban Lunch Box (GULB)—has announced its dissolution. WCG and GULB worked side-by-side on fruit tree harvests and urban farmer training, all in the name of building food access and resilience in our community. We are deeply grateful for GULB’s impact and for the spirit of collaboration they brought to this work.
GULB’s Small Farmer Initiative, a small farmer training program, was conducted on a three-acre site in South Salt Lake, on a parcel owned by Salt Lake County. Together with GULB and the County, we have collectively worked to transfer the lease and stewardship of this space to WCG, ensuring that it remains dedicated to agriculture and community use.
Launching in 2026: WCG’s Farm Incubator Program
In 2026, this site will carry forward the legacy of The Green Urban Lunch Box as the home of Wasatch Community Gardens’ new Farm Incubator Program.
Through focus groups and research conducted in partnership with local growers and small farmers last winter, we have learned that barriers like limited access to affordable land, hands-on experience, and practical education prevent many aspiring farmers from getting started and sustaining a livelihood in agriculture. This program will address those gaps by offering farmers the chance to steward parcels of land, build skills, and contribute to a stronger local food system.
Exploring a New Home for GULB’s FruitShare and Back-Farms Programs
The University of Utah School of Environment, Society, and Sustainability is exploring ways to sustain GULB's beloved fruit gleaning operations and the Back-Farms gardening program. If you are interested in participating in these programs, either as a volunteer or homeowner, please complete this survey. The survey will close on October 15th, 2025.
