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| ===Trellis + Co.=== | | ===Trellis + Co.=== |
| ''Trellis + Co.'' provides fermenting equipment and kits.<ref name=Trellis/> | | ''Trellis + Co.'' provides fermenting equipment and kits.<ref name=Trellis/> |
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| + | Trellis + Co. was founded by Josh, Jill, and their two daughters' homestead in rural western United States. With their kitchen as a greenhouse and their living quarters in a sheep wagon, Trellis + Co.'s headquarters started out in upcycled shipping containers. Today, Trellis + Co. is a provider of many different types of fermenting equipment.<ref name=Trellis/> |
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| ==Products== | | ==Products== |
− | True Leaf Market products include:<ref name=DevourUtah/> | + | True Leaf Market products are highly diverse, with a focus on high-quality non-GMO products that maintain the company's unique image as an "organic" independent company providing quality products for dedicated horticulralists. Some of True Leaf Market's products include:<ref name=DevourUtah/> |
| *Non-GMO seeds (for planting flowers, vegetables, herbs, cover crops, etc.)<ref name=DevourUtah>[http://devourutah.com/index.php/2015/09/11/good-seeds/ Good Seeds (Devour Utah)]</ref><ref>[https://www.ksl.com/article/15969723 Mountain Valley Seed]</ref> | | *Non-GMO seeds (for planting flowers, vegetables, herbs, cover crops, etc.)<ref name=DevourUtah>[http://devourutah.com/index.php/2015/09/11/good-seeds/ Good Seeds (Devour Utah)]</ref><ref>[https://www.ksl.com/article/15969723 Mountain Valley Seed]</ref> |
| *Sprouting seeds for growing microgreens and other vegetables and plants<ref>[https://www.kued.org/modern-gardener/stories/growing-microgreens-and-sprouts-part-3-growing-and-eating Growing Microgreens and Sprouts Part 3: Growing and Eating (KUED, Utah State University)]</ref> | | *Sprouting seeds for growing microgreens and other vegetables and plants<ref>[https://www.kued.org/modern-gardener/stories/growing-microgreens-and-sprouts-part-3-growing-and-eating Growing Microgreens and Sprouts Part 3: Growing and Eating (KUED, Utah State University)]</ref> |
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| ==Community engagement== | | ==Community engagement== |
| + | True Leaf Market is highly engaged with the local community, hosting widely-known special family events and college scholarships for talented students. This level of community engagement is unique among independent American seed companies, since True Leaf Market hosts unusual events such as the annual Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta (a "pumpkin boating" festival unique to South Jordan, Utah).<ref name=abc/> |
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| ===Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta=== | | ===Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta=== |
− | One of True Leaf Market's brands, Mountain Valley Seed Company, hosts the annual Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta at Oquirrh Lake in South Jordan, Utah every October.<ref>[https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/thousands-show-up-for-annual-ginormous-pumpkin-regatta-in-south-jordan/1538444030 Thousands show up for annual Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta in South Jordan (ABC 4)]</ref> | + | One of True Leaf Market's brands, Mountain Valley Seed Company, hosts the annual Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta at Oquirrh Lake in South Jordan, Utah every October.<ref name=abc>[https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/thousands-show-up-for-annual-ginormous-pumpkin-regatta-in-south-jordan/1538444030 Thousands show up for annual Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta in South Jordan (ABC 4)]</ref> During the regatta, giant pumpkins are seen floating all over Oquirrh Lake as people use them as canoes or kayaks. This annual mid-October pre-Halloween event has allowed True Leaf Market to integrate into the local Salt Lake City area community and make itself well-known as a community-focused, family-oriented company. |
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| ===Demetrios Agathangelides Scholarship=== | | ===Demetrios Agathangelides Scholarship=== |
− | True Leaf Market also offers scholarships opportunities for students,<ref>[https://agsci.psu.edu/students/news/2019/true-leaf-market-scholarship-opportunity True Leaf Market Scholarship (Pennsylvania State University)]</ref> including the Demetrios Agathangelides Scholarship.<ref>[https://www.trueleafmarket.com/pages/scholarships True Leaf Market scholarships]</ref> | + | True Leaf Market also offers scholarships opportunities for students,<ref>[https://agsci.psu.edu/students/news/2019/true-leaf-market-scholarship-opportunity True Leaf Market Scholarship (Pennsylvania State University)]</ref> including the Demetrios Agathangelides Scholarship.<ref>[https://www.trueleafmarket.com/pages/scholarships True Leaf Market scholarships]</ref> The scholarship is named after True Leaf Market's founder Demetrios Agathangelides, who was a dedicated plant geneticist based at Utah State University during the 1970s. It is an annual $1,000 scholarship that is offered to a few select students interested in pursuing studies in the agricultural sciences. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |