They've gone full SJW:

"Statement Regarding the US Capitol Riots & Food Justice

Wasatch Community Gardens (WCG) is an organization devoted to building community through healthy, local food. While we certainly engage in the technical work of managing gardens and growing food, we cannot emphasize enough that community – people – is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in the power of shared gardens and shared meals to create connection and to cultivate a humanity in how a community cares for its members.

This week’s unlawful and anti-democratic events at the United States Capitol have shocked our organization and the community we love and serve. Witnessing the violence, symbols of white supremacy and hateful intimidation tactics used to threaten our democracy has been emotional and a sobering reminder that – on the very ground in which we garden – a belief pervades that democratic freedoms and equality are for some, but not all. It has been a traumatic week for so many in our community, particularly people of color and children, and we acknowledge this. We grieve with you.

While recent events have highlighted racism and double-standards in our government and law enforcement practices, white supremacy and racism have historically been and continue to be intrinsic to our food system. Because of this, access to local, healthy food is a privilege available to far too few.

As we look for ways to grow beyond this week’s violence, we hope you’ll join us in thinking critically about how we can expand access to local, healthy food and ensure that our local food system is an equitable and welcoming place for all. We’ve listed some of our favorite resources in the food justice space below, and we thank these organizations for leading the conversation. Indeed, this is the type of work that can unite us all.

National Organizations

Black Urban Growers First Nations Development Institute FoodCorps Food Systems Leadership Network HEAL Food Alliance National Black Food & Justice Alliance National Farm to School Network National Young Farmers Coalition Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance Native Seeds/SEARCH Soul Fire Farm

Local Organizations

Black Lives Matter Utah New Roots Utah Diné Bikéyah

We look forward to engaging in this work with you.

The Team at Wasatch Community Gardens

*WCG is an anti-racist organzation. Read our Anti-Racism Statement here.

Wasatch Community Gardens

824 S 400 W, Ste B127 Salt Lake City, UT 84101-4804 www.wasatchgardens.org"

The community gardens was one of the reasons why we chose to move to SLC in 2012. We've donated much time, money and effort in those years.

Access to the headquarters of the Family History Library was another reason why we chose to move here. Since its closure last March due to the pandemic, with no prospects of it reopening any time soon, we've lost another reason why we moved here.

A few years ago my husband resigned from the Sierra Club for similar reasons so he could no longer lead their hikes. He was able to participate - until the pandemic.

We've lost our entire social network here.

DO NOT MOVE TO UTAH.