Week 10: Agriculture

West Jordan, Utah

This is the view from my back yard. Although my house is in a suburban area, within a mile of multiple fast food establishments, a hospital, a shopping center, and several churches, the lots in my subdivision are each at least 1/2 acre. My neighbors have an acre and have a small "farm". Here are their chickens grazing.

 Here are the chickens closer to the coop. Many suburban Utahans keep chickens as a hobby for fresh eggs and for meat. There is even a Facebook group for backyard chicken keepers. 

This is the neighbor's mule. He is very friendly. They use him as a pack animal and let the children ride him. 

Here is the neighbors Appaloosa horse. They recently sold their third horse. They also have a dog. 

This last photo I took just outside my chiropractors office right in the middle of the downtown area (for those familiar with the area, 9000 South and 1600 West, Salt Lake City). Surrounded by 3 story office buildings on 3 sides and the houses in the pictures on the fourth side, this horse has a lovely pasture with plenty of room to roam. 

Even in the city/suburbs, Utahans seem to find a way to keep rural life alive.