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December 29, 2022

Less Than Half the Water for a Whole Peach

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Less Than Half the Water for a Whole Peach

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Utah's ongoing drought has us interrogating our summer fruit: How much precious water was used to grow this juicy peach? Host Ali Vallarta and lead producer Emily Means head north to talk with Thayne Tagge of Tagge's Famous Fruit and Vegetable Farm about saving water while growing the delicious produce we buy at the farmers market.


This episode first aired on Aug. 22, 2022.


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