Moab Area Real Estate Magazine — August/September 2023

Top: Cara Dixon teaches a class at Moab’s Youth Garden Project in July. [Photo by Murice D. Miller]

Bottom: Volunteer Meg Williams stocks nonperishable items on the shelves of the Grand County Food Bank. [Photo by Murice D. Miller]

front cover: A young visitor to Moab’s Youth Garden Project shows off some

harvested vegetables. [Photo courtesy of Youth Garden Project]

Jacque was very knowledgeable and prompt in all our dealings. Working with Jacque was like working with a trusted friend. She provided valuable information on living in such a rural area, i.e., access to schools, medical facilities, police departments, fire departments. I would not hesitate to refer Jacque to someone interested in buying a home in Southeast Utah. – Client Review, 2023

CLASSIC CRAFTSMAN LOCATED IN TOWN

424 Secret Cove Court, Moab, Utah

6 BD | 4 BA | 4,171 SF | $1,668,400

Nestled on a picturesque lot with a tranquil stream, this spacious home seamlessly blends the charm of country living with the convenience of urban amenities. An internal accessory dwelling unit includes one bedroom, one bathroom, a kitchen and living room.

84532 | Phone: 435-259-7337 | team@moabpremier.com |

NEW LISTING!

Come see this 3 bed 2 bath beautifully crafted contemporary-style single-family residential home in Spanish Valley. Single-level home with 1,893 square feet. The home is prewired for solar which gives the home the option for the possibility of it being a net-zero home. It has a high-efficiency system and Impressive 18-foot vaulted ceiling. Check out our listing for the full list of features. MLS# 1891058. $899,999 Call Preston 435-260-3471

NEW LISTING!

The Quiet Life — Well-maintained home on a private street near Pack Creek. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, open kitchen, spacious and secluded backyard, 2-car garage, red rock views. $575,000. MLS # 1873742. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

Very Custom Built Post and Beam Structure called "Mayhayana", a ferryboat of the Spirit. Off the grid. Lots of views of the Valley and the rock and LaSal Mts. The timbers are from the Promontory Point railroad, which went to Golden Spike near Willard Bay. The roofs of the two structures are copper, which has patina. Compost toilet. Specialty built 1275 sq. ft. of structures. Sits on 4.82 acres of natural vegetation. MLS #1817245. $600,000. Call Janie 435-260-1572

Ideal employee housing in this brick home in great location at 349 Park Lane, which is 1888 sq. ft. on 0.17 acres, with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths all on one level & original hardwood floors. Covered porches and 3 storage sheds. Great place to live within walking distance of Downtown. Possibility of renting while getting together down payment and desired interest rate. MLS #1866860. $689,000. Call Janie 435-260-1572

This Property is 1.04 Acres, one half is zoned RR (Rural Residential) and the other half Highway Commercial (HC). Highway Commercial zone allows 18 units per acre. 10 housing units could be built with the existing zoning. Or one could apply for the High-Density Overlay zone. MLS #1813859. $575,000. Call Preston 435-260-3471

Country Living in the Heart of Moab. Giant barn (4,000 sq. ft.) on 7.32 acres needs to be seen to be appreciated. With stunning 360 degree views, this desirable location could provide seclusion or be subdivided. $3,790,000.

MLS #1849711. Call Billy 812-360-3302

Exceptionally Large Building on 11 Acres

Old La Sal property with magnificent mountain views. 3000 sf structure with well, electrical, plumbing. MLS #1862040, $459,900. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

Preston Walston Principal Broker 435-260-3471 preston@moabpremier.com

Janie Tuft Associate Broker 435-260-1572 janietuft@gmail.com

Billy Snyder Agent 812-360-3302 realbillymoab@gmail.com

Nancy Fitzgerald Agent 435-260-7327 nancyfitzmoab@gmail.com

Kevin Fitzgerald Agent 435-260-9890 kevinfitzmoab@gmail.com

Jay Kendall Walston Agent 435-260-4525 jaykwal@gmail.com

Miranda Walston Agent 435-260-6127 miranda@moabpremier.com

MOAB PREMIER PROPERTIES | 1075 S. Hwy 191, Suite B | Moab, Utah

Right Downtown C-3 Central Commercial Zoning — 141 E. 100 S. in the heart of Moab. Ready to build the permitted uses in this great location with 91 ft. of frontage and 115.5 ft. deep. Lots of street parking. Residential allowed on 2nd level. 40 ft. height restriction. $600,000. MLS #1858988/1859033. Call Janie 435-260-1572

NEW LISTING!

NEW LISTING!

Beautiful views of the red rocks and La Sals!

This home is located in a tucked away part of Moab. Only a 10 minute drive to downtown. a beautiful walk to the Old City Park. The half-acre lot has a large two-bay garage with plenty of room for storage. MLS #1878459. $560,000. Call Preston 435-260-3471

NEW LISTING!

1.29 acres on Sturgeon Road just off Peter Springs Road North of Monticello. Water well across the County Road is 180 ft. deep. Should percolate well for septic system to be installed by new owner. Overhead electricity is in close proximity to the South at intersection. MLS # 1890774. $35,000.00. Call Janie 435-260-1572

Property is a 3 bed 3 bath residential home with an attached 1 bed 1 bath studio. It features 2436 sq ft, 2 car garage, high end finishes, electric vehicle charger. Also this property comes with a solar panel system installed with a net zero energy footprint (making your electric bills next to nothing). You can't forget to mention the hot tub and fire pit in the back. Don't miss this chance to own a luxurious retreat in one of the most captivating landscapes in the world. MLS #1892540. $1,070,00. Call Preston 435-260-3471

Excellent In-Town Opportunity — Close to HMK Elementary, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, open kitchen with pantry, updated flooring, shade trees, shed. MLS #1868468, $375,000. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

Approximately 80 acres with lovely rock outcroppings and high grass. Ideal for dry land agriculture. A few trees on the mound near the front of the property. An old relic tractor and implement to use for yard art. Dirt road (2 track) goes the depth to the East boundary of the property. Good access from West Summit Road, MLS #1891746. $125,000.00. Call Janie 435-260-1572

Well cared for 1979 Manufactured home on horse property with corral and horse shade structure 3 bedroom, 2 bath .Spacious home at 1960 sq. ft.. Mature shade trees and lovely views in all directions on One Acre. Room to build ADU, accessory dwelling unit. MLS# 1856298. Reduced to $475,000 Call Janie 435-260-1572 or Nancy 435-260-7327

Downtown Updated Manufactured Home with Huge Garage on .37 Acres — Great indoor and outdoor space in fully furnished home. Clean and inviting surfaces from 2022 improvements make this a turn key investment. MLS #1838755. $529,000. Call Billy 812-360-3302

Highway commercial property on edge of residential. This area gets closer to center of town every day. Great for restaurant or multi use. $580,000 MLS #1794474. Call Billy 812-360-3302

Old La Sal Parcels — Magnificent mountain views of Mt. Peale and Mt. Tukuhnikivatz. 10.72 acres, MLS #1862219, $225,900. 6 acres, MLS #1862038, $154,800. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

MOAB PREMIER PROPERTIES

1075 S. Hwy 191, Suite B | Moab, Utah 84532

Phone: 435-259-7337 | team@moabpremier.com moabpremier.com

9.6 Acres in Old La Sal. Expansive mountain views. Power and culinary well included. Owner financing available. $175,500. MLS #1794696. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

One acre lot in nice area of LaSal, at an affordable price!

Beautiful views of the mountains & peacefulness of the country. Shared well with 1/2 interest, must install own septic.

Duplex in town!

Can be used as a rental or space for family. Walking distance to stores, restaurants, library, and parks. One side is a bit smaller. Has separate meters. Fenced corner lot. Property is being sold “As-Is Condition”.

Month to Month Rentals!

They are not available for long term. They are all fully furnished with utilities included, as well as internet. All properties are non-smoking and do not allow pets. For more information, please call Red Rock Management at 435-259-5091.

1,788 sqft of living space, 3 bed 2 bath on a large corner lot with views of the red rocks. Large trees for shade & privacy. 2-car garage, covered patio.

bed 2 bath house by the Golf Course

bed

bath townhouse in town

bed 1 bath log home in town 2 bed, 2 ½ bath townhouse in town

#1890682 / $36,000

20 Acre Parcel Near Cisco, surrounded by public land. Excellent base camp for your adventure.

#1890683 / $34,000

20 Acre Parcel near the railroad tracks & close to the Kokopelli Trail North of Cisco. Unique property.

#1882287 / $48,000

#1881214 / $525,000

#1771818 / $320,000

20 Acres of beautiful land located up Thompson Canyon. Hike, bike, jeep, & ATV from this property.

#1876439 / $789,000 CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN MOAB!

#1873941 / $725,000

3 bedrooms, sun room, exterior southwest style house PLUS 1-bed apartment above the garage. 6-car extra tall, extra wide tandem garage with a pit, toilet/sink, plumbed for gas heat, outlets every 8’. Beautifully landscaped with lots of mature shade trees and irrigation rights for the sprinkler system. In-town location only 4 blocks from Main St.

#1868166 / $340,000

Nightly rental, huge 2,242 sqft home, 30’ x 30’ garage with 3-roll up doors, 2-roll up doors (14’ tall) 1-roll up door (10’ tall) plus 2-man-doors. RV pad with full hookups, 1-share of irrigation water, all on 2-adjoining lots. Newly remodeled inside and out. 3 bed, office, 1½ bath, 612 sqft man-cave, 9’ x 36’ workshop/Jeep & ATV toy storage shop. 3-patios (1-fully screened), large 8’ x 25’ storage shed, 4-mini splits (AC & Heating). 4-blocks from Main St. This is where the adventure starts.

#1873012 / $599,000

Charming Bungalow—2 bedrooms and a bathroom that has just been redone. 0.25 acre lot on a quiet street with red rock views. Walk or bike to anywhere you want to go in the City. Property is being sold “As-Is Condition”.

New Listing / $559,000

NEW 1508 sq ft 3-bedroom 2 bath home on a full basement. With a 1600 sq ft shop/garage nestled on 4 acres with views of 4 mountain ranges. Come see this home today.

#1886324 / $490,000

Orchard Villa Townhome, 2 bed 2 bath . All appliances included. Master en-suite, vaulted ceilings. 2-car garage, private courtyard & sliding doors to back patio. Pool, RV parking.

CULTIVATING GOODNESS

Thriving Youth Garden Project is an oasis of plants, produce and events for kids of all ages

She fundraises, builds and maintains community partnerships, steers the nonprofit and keeps it aligned with its mission, which is to grow food, kids and community. Those goals are achieved through the garden

itself, which not only produces food, but is a classroom and playground for summer campers, an opportunity for community members to volunteer time and labor, and a gathering space for events.

Roberson also helps out with garden chores: one of her goals is for each of the 12 staff members—including herself—to pull one bucket of weeds per week. Other tasks include cleanup and maintenance; on the day I visited, I saw Roberson wiping down windows.

“We all take a lot of shared ownership in the space,” Roberson says.

The Youth Garden began in 1996, in the backyard of its founder, Sarah Heffron. She intended it as a place where young people could complete court-ordered community service hours in a nurturing environment. About a dozen kids worked there in its first year. Since those early days, the garden has greatly expanded its reach. Among its various programs and events are the Youth Garden Project summer camp, which hosts 24 campers per week for nine weeks; the Community Supported Agriculture program,

Opposite page: Youth Garden Project’s Outreach and Development Coordinator Jessica Shalvey, left, with former Programs Director Julie Zender in one of the farm’s greenhouses. [Courtesy photo] This page, left: YGP’s main office is in one of the oldest buildings in Moab, built in 1884, restored in 2002, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the John Henry Shafer House.

[Courtesy photo] Right: Youth Garden Project Executive Director Emily Roberson

“I HAVE THE COOLEST JOB,” SAYS EMILY ROBERSON, DIRECTOR OF THE YOUTH GARDEN PROJECT. “I GET TO DO A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.”

Written by Rachel Fixsen | Photos by Murice D. Miller

which offers 30 produce shares; biweekly summer “Weed ‘n’ Feed” gatherings; and Harvest of the Month, through which Grand County School District students get to try fresh vegetables in their cafeterias.

But aside from all the programs and events, YGP staff emphasize that the garden is open for the community to explore and enjoy any time. The campus is just off the city’s multi-use pathway and next to Grand County High School. Passersby are welcome to stroll through the garden, taste produce from the “nibble garden,” and enjoy the flowers and shade.

“That is encouraged!” says Jessica Shalvey, outreach and development director for YGP.

A TOUR THROUGH THE GARDEN

The garden is composed of a variety of beds, boxes, pathways and structures, labeled with colorful hand-painted signs and graced with whimsical names: for example, an herb garden is planted in a sinuous shape and called “the Herb Curve”; raised garden beds planted by kids and used as teaching tools are called “Ed-beds”; the “Rabitat” is home to three rabbits who could easily tunnel their way out of the dirt-floored enclosure but seem content in their safe, well-fed existence. YGP summer campers love visiting the rabbits, Shalvey says, and feel especially important when they’re charged with making sure their feeders are stocked.

Many of the beds are devoted to production of food for Community Supported Shares (CSA) and for events like Weed ‘n’ Feed, where volunteers pull weeds in exchange for a meal made from garden produce. On a hot afternoon in July, dark shiny eggplants glistened in one row; collard greens flapped open their wide ribbed leaves in another; and tomatoes were just beginning to deepen into a mature red.

Other beds are for lessons and engagement: the Sensory and Snack garden features plants that stimulate all the senses—things like “buzz buttons” (Acmella oleracea), which “give your tongue a tingly feeling,” Shalvey says. Kids also get to taste tomatoes and pep-

pers at different stages of growth, discovering the difference between a tart, green, unripe tomato and a sweet, juicy, ripe one.

Grand County local Diane Ackerman, a seasoned gardener, who recently taught a community composting workshop at YGP, planted a few heirloom vegetables at YGP as a seed saving effort—those unique celery and broccoli varieties are tucked into a small bed alongside flowers and other vegetables.

YGP farmers also like to experiment. In the low-lying area that was destroyed by floods last year, farm manager Ben Menard is growing corn and learning how well it can thrive in Moab’s climate and soil. In the greenhouse, staff are raising fig trees; one has already been planted outdoors, and they hope to grow more and see them produce fruit.

Here and there plants lend their support to structures. Red-orange trumpet flowers hang from vines that have leafed out over the wooden-post roof structure of the “sunken classroom,” a round, shady meeting space whose floor is dug a couple feet below ground. There’s also a “grape tunnel,” formed by thick, leafy vines trained over hoops to form a long, shady passage.

Other structures extend the growing season. In addition to the greenhouse (which recently got a new roof and an electrical upgrade), there’s a hoop house and the “Grow Dome.”

The Dome is a faceted, geometric building made up of translucent triangular panels, some of which open to help regulate the temperature inside. They’re operated by a solar panel, as is a pump that cycles water in a large stock tank

Top: A young camper helps in the garden.

Bottom: Produce grown at the Youth Garden Project. [Courtesy photo]

inside the dome. Bright orange goldfish wriggle to the surface when Shalvey sprinkles some feed into the tank, which also helps to thermoregulate the dome. In the center of the Grow Dome, tomato vines climb up strings hanging from the ceiling—they’re tall enough that harvesting the fruit will require a ladder. Shalvey says that, last year, the dome was so effective at maintaining a friendly growth environment that staff cultivated tomatoes into December.

Beyond a series of composting stations and the gravel parking lot, chickens roam under an orchard of fruit trees. They’re well-used to people—Shalvey said campers love to pick them up and pet them. The chickens have access to a coop on the edge of their enclosure, and visitors can open small portals from outside the enclosure to take a peek inside the coop. Behind one of the colorful, egg-shaped swinging portal doors was a feathery wing—a few chickens roosted inside.

YGP’s main office is no less unique than its various other structures. It’s the oldest standing home in town, built in 1884, restored in 2002, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the John Henry Shafer House, named after the early Euro-American settler for whom it was built. Its adobe walls were replastered by local natural plaster experts last year.

Just outside the office door, the landscaping is packed with native plants: cacti and flowers that thrive naturally in the desert environment. Some are from neighboring ecosystems—for example, a cholla cactus that comes from the Mojave desert—but they all flourish in Moab’s dry heat.

EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

YGP’s first event of each season is the Seed Swap, which happens in February, where community members can meet and trade seeds. In early April there’s the plant sale, where garden staff sell flower and vegetable starts nursed in the greenhouse. Also in early spring is the first of the season’s garden dinners, fundraising events where local chefs prepare meals from garden ingredients.

At this spring’s first garden dinner, about 40 guests bought tickets to share a fourcourse meal at a long communal table set up in the garden.

Local chefs Tim Buckingham and Bernard Guillas (who co-host a radio show on local station KZMU called Chef’s Adventures with Buck & Bernie) primarily used produce from the Youth Garden to create the dishes, supplemented with donations from local food retailers like Ye Ol’ Geezer Meat Shop.

“That’s kind of the challenge of it,” Shalvey said—creating an upscale meal with a limited choice of ingredients.

The courses included pickled kohlrabi and hummus dips flavored with garden herbs; a bouquet of garden greens tucked into a tomato cut like a napkin holder to make an elegant display; and a roasted red pepper and tomato jam. The main course was roasted vegetables with chicken and quinoa. The meal wrapped up with an apri-

cot and cherry dessert, using preserved produce from the previous year.

There will be another garden dinner in late summer, with a more family-friendly tone—Shalvey says they’re calling it the “Farmily” garden dinner.

Summer is the busiest season at the garden. Along with garden dinners and Weed ‘n’ Feed, there are the CSA shares, some of which are donated to the Moab Valley Multicultural Center and Seekhaven Family Crisis and Resource Center.

Summer camp is a huge part of the organization’s mission. Some of the kids who attend summer camp are familiar with gardening and interested in it; some have never experienced it before. The Youth Garden Project offers some of the most affordable summer child care in the area, so it’s a popular option for all families whether or not they’re gardeners.

Each week of camp has a theme such as theater, mystery, or outer space. There are all the traditional camp activities—games, crafts, and play. During one week of summer camp this year, Shalvey says, a group of boys in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades eschewed regular camp activities in favor of farm chores—things like pushing wheelbarrows, moving rocks, spreading straw mulch.

“They were really stoked about helping out on the farm,” Shalvey says. She thinks they’re intrigued by the “mysterious adults”

Top: Youth Programs Director Erin Vick and Outreach and Development Coordinator Jessica Shalvey feed the YGP chickens. Bottom: Abby Ellis, an Americorps VISTA worker, harvests turnips in July.

they see working around the garden while camp is going on. When the kids ask what those adults — like Menard, the farm manager, or Abby Ellis, the Americorps VISTA worker — actually do, they’re welcomed with friendly explanations and invitations to engage.

“They’re always down to teach the kids when they wander over,” Shalvey says.

Perhaps inspired by those kids, YGP launched a new part of camp called “Camp Chores,” where kids have the opportunity to shoulder responsibilities like checking the chicken coop for eggs and making sure the rabbits are fed.

Roberson is a firm believer in the organization’s mission of “growing kids.” Giving kids first-hand experiences will foster a value for ecosystems and small farms, she says.

“Logical choices aren’t what drive people; emotional choices are what drive people,” Roberson says she’s learned from her background working in nonprofits. Creating childhood memories in a beautiful and welcoming garden creates a powerful emotional connection to the natural world.

Top: Produce Manager Sarah Bowen picking beets at the Youth Garden Project. Opposite page, top: Jessie Shalvey teaches kids about peppers and how the system of Scoville units is used to grade the heat of the different varieties of peppers. [Courtesy photo] Opposite page, bottom: Farm manager Ben Menard harvests green onions.

“That’s the foundation for them being civically and environmentally minded,” Roberson says.

The garden carries on that part of its mission during the school year. YGP hosts field trips every year for multiple grades. Middle school students can take cooking workshops at the garden. High school science teachers sometimes incorporate trips to the garden in their curriculums—YGP has hosted workshops on food science, jamming and canning, for example. High schoolers sometimes work in the garden to complete community service hours for the National Honor Society or other obligations.

“We’re able to reach every single kid in Grand County,” Shalvey says.

In the fall, YGP closes down the season with the Harvest Festival, featuring live music, games and activities like face painting and crafts. There’s a produce exhibition with conventional categories as well as some more creative entry options like “weirdest vegetable.” There are tasting contests for homemade pies and hot sauce.

“It’s just a fun, small-town festival,” Shalvey says. This year’s will be on Saturday, Sept. 23.

During the winter, YGP holds an annual online auction as a fundraiser, and also as a way to keep the community engaged. Local businesses donate items for the auction; last year, there were over 550 donations from over 300 artists and individuals.

WORKING WITH THE SEASON

The garden takes a break from hosting Weed n’ Feed in the month of July—with afternoon temperatures frequently over 100 degrees, it’s a good time to pause on outdoor labor. But this July, in lieu of the weeding party, the garden hosted a “U-pick Picnic” on July 19.

“It’s a good fruit year—we have so much!” Shalvey says. Peaches and plums were sold by the pint, and attendees could also purchase a la carte picnic items to enjoy on the garden grounds. The U-pick Picnic is a new idea, and an illustration of how YGP staff remain flexible and creative in using what the season brings to meet their mission goals.

In that spirit of flexibility, YGP welcomes volunteers who want to contribute outside of scheduled events. Diana Pedley regularly visits the campus in the mornings. She first heard about the Weed ‘n’ Feed events when she moved to the Moab area in 2008, but she was daunted by early evening summer temperatures, which can be very warm.

“Several years later I was at a brunch,

whining about said heat, and one of the YGP people said, ‘hang on, you can come over any time!’” Pedley remembers. “So that led to my volunteering one or two mornings a week when it was still cool enough.”

Pedley especially enjoys weeding, because it’s “satisfying,” she says, and lowstakes, as it leaves the job of growing things and keeping them alive to others. Pedley does have her own garden, but she doesn’t grow vegetables or food.

Pedley says that while she feels good about contributing to a community project and enjoys engaging with the garden and the wonderful people there, the real reason she keeps volunteering is straightforward.

“Really, I just like to play in the dirt,” she says. When the pandemic shut down in-person activities, Pedley realized how much she values her connection to YGP.

“I was so happy when YGP figured out how to have us back safely,” she says. “[It] reinforced how much I love having this garden in my life.” n

TREASURED LOCATION

3333 Far Country Drive | $3,595,000

4 BD | 3.5 BA | 4,704 SF | 6.85 AC | MLS 1865130

CASITA 2 BD | 1 BA | 865 SF and Studio Apt

Custom, luxury estate embraced by dreamy red rock landscape, offering breathtaking national park views. Exquisite sunsets abound, and the La Sal Mountains loom lovingly on the horizon. Located 10 minutes from downtown Moab and 30 minutes from the airport. Angela Houghton (435) 260-0700 / Kim Kirks (801) 369-9184

Lynda Diem (435) 260-9244

Kim Kirks (801) 369-9184

Janet Thomas (435) 760-0316

Lynda Diem (435) 260-9244

Kerby Carlisle-Grant (720) 480-0890

BUYER INCENTIVE!

Seller paid 2/1 buy down for primary residents!

MURPHY FLATS

1187 S Murphy Lane

CURRENT AVAILABILITY

105D | 1 BD, 1 BA, 440 SF | $270,000

106A | 1 BD, 1 BA, 430 SF | $260,000

106C | 1 BD, 1 BA, 440 SF | $270,000

106B | 1 BD, 1 BA, 440 SF | $270,000

106D | 1 BD, 1 BA, 440 SF | $270,000

Rachel Moody Team (435) 260-8240

This Unit Available to All Purchasers! No Deed Restriction.

MURPHY FLATS 102B

1187 S Murphy Lane

2 BD | 1 BA | 615 SF $455,000 | MLS 1873933

Rachel Moody Team (435) 260-8240

Offered exclusively to Grand County actively employed Buyers. These new construction condominiums are designed for adventure and intentional living. Situated less than two miles from the center of Moab, Murphy Flats gives owners space to store gear and rest up between adventures. Enjoy access to the community garden, fire pit, and dog park!

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KANE CREEK CONDOMINIUMS

443 Kane Creek Blvd

A short walk to downtown Moab and minutes to all that Moab has to offer. Kane Creek Condominiums sits on over two acres located at the base of the Moab Rim. Each residence offers stunning views of towering red rock cliffs and the expansive Moab Valley with sights of Arches National Park, Swiss Cheese Ridge, and the La Sal Mountains.

www.moabreco.com/KaneCreekCondos

CURRENT AVAILABILITY

B103 | Studio, 1 BA, 500 SF | $289,000

Rachel Moody Team (435) 260-8240

B112 | Studio, 1 BA, 500 SF | $275,000

Shannon Meredith (435) 260-7484

READY TO GET REAL ABOUT REAL ESTATE?

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OVERNIGHT RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES

BEAUTIFULLY decorated TURNKEY NIGHTLY RENTAL. 3B/2B unit with 1384 sq.ft. Open kitchen & living room with elevated views off the balcony. Everything you need is included to start your stay off right. The parking lot was designed for people coming to Moab. Easy to show. $569,000. (#1891491) CALL KRISTIE

FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP: 13 SHARES

SAGE CREEK Nightly Rental. Enjoy Moab’s premier luxury resort with an award-winning pool, 2 hot tubs, red rock waterfall, bocce ball court, firepits, and much more. This professionally designed unit is 3 bed/2.5 baths. Enjoy your Moab vacation in luxury & rent the unit out the remainder of the year. $110,000. per share. (#1849405) CALL SUE

TURNKEY NIGHTLY RENTAL with beautiful & unique features. Very popular townhome with a southwest flair. Soaring ceilings, large windows & custom hand painted fireplace add extra ambiance. Furnishings are included in the sale. $799,900. (#1864045) CALL SUE

FANTASTIC LOCATION in the heart of Moab Valley. Located on .46 acres, and offers 4B/3B and is 2112 sq.ft. with amazing views. This home is comfortable & move-in ready with large windows, good sized room & nice cool basement. $549,000. (#1890615)

CHARMING home in the Wilson Arch Resort Community. The inside feels like a retreat with beautiful finishes. Upscale Kitchen/dining area. $499,900. (#1886487)

SUE DALTON REALTOR®

435-260-8090

PERFECT PROPERTY for a B&B or NIGHTLY RENTAL at the base of the La Sal Mtns. 4B/2B, 2100 sq.ft. farmhouse. Everything has been updated. Massive 36x48 2-story Pole Barn/Garage. This would make a great bunkhouse or ADU. $725,000. (#1889168)

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WAGON WHEEL PIZZA a beloved local owned eatery for over 35+ years. This is a successful business package & is TURNKEY. Includes 2 parcels of prime real estate on Monticello Main Street. $325,000. (#1888229)

PRICE REDUCED

NEW PAINT & floor covering throughout this 2B/2B home. Includes a screened porch with a 1car carport & multiple outbuildings. Mature trees, shrubs & flowers beautify the home’s landscape. $384,000.(#1844818)

KRISTIE WHIPPLE

REALTOR®

435-260-1020

STUNNING LUXURY home located in the secluded Blue Mountains. This amazing 4B/3B home offers 5285 sq.ft. with a mothers-in-law quarters attached. Master suite includes living room area, marble shower jetted tub & walk in closet. All this and MORE located on 24.6 acres. $1,399,000. (#1885276)

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FOOD PANTRIES, FARMERS AND ORDINARY PEOPLE TACKLE HUNGER

MAKING THE DIFFERENCE FOR THOSE IN NEED IN SOUTHEASTERN UTAH

Written by Sharon Sullivan

Photos by Murice D. Miller

MOAB SCHOOLTEACHER SARAH HENDERSON KNEW STUDENTS WERE HUNGRY AND SO SHE’D PASS OUT SNACKS IN HER CLASS AND AFTER SCHOOL. SOME KIDS WOULD HOARD THE SNACKS IN THEIR BACKPACKS, SHE NOTICED. THEN, ONE DAY IN THE LUNCHROOM SHE SAW CHILDREN ASKING THEIR PEERS FOR THE UNEATEN FOOD ON THEIR LUNCH TRAYS. IF IT WAS GIVEN TO THEM, THEY’D PUT THE FOOD IN THEIR POCKETS FOR LATER. ANOTHER STUDENT SALVAGED FOOD FROM THE TRASH, THAT HE’D THEN STASH IN HIS COAT.

That’s when she decided to use her own money to establish a food pantry at Helen M. Knight Elementary (HMK). To keep the pantry going she held a schoolwide food drive, advertised in a local newspaper, and sent flyers home with students. Various organizations like Rally on the Rocks, Synergy Corporation, and the Southeastern Utah Chapter Association of Realtors, plus a number of parents and personal donors contributed to the food pantry.

Each Friday during the school year HMK students identified as food insecure are given a personal food bag containing non-perishable food items like canned pasta, soup, and veggies; boxes of instant macaroni and cheese, granola bars, and fruit cups – items kids can manage themselves, Henderson says.

LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES

Other community food pantries in Moab – the Grand County Food Bank (GCFB), plus food pantries at the Moab Valley Multicultural Center (MVMC), and St. Francis Episcopal Church – help residents meet their nutritional needs throughout the year.

The GCFB, under the umbrella of the Southeast Utah Association of Local Governments, is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon at 56 N. 200 East. Clients can come pick up food once a month, during either of two distribution days held weekly. The allotment

Top: The Our Village Farm in Moab [Courtesy photo] Bottom: Sarah Henderson, HMK Food Pantry Coordinator, holds a check from the Southeastern Chapter of Realtors, and is joined by, from left, Realtors Heidi Blake, Valerie Brown and, at right, Sue Dalton. [Courtesy photo]

is big, says Miriam Graham, one of two GCFB coordinators. Clients receive a box of dried foods, plus a box of perishable goods, as well as a “goodie” bag with miscellaneous items. The food bank also provides emergency food boxes when needed.

“Many of our clients are working; but they don’t make enough to cover expenses,” Graham says. “Many are older individuals whose only income source is social security. Food is so expensive.”

She says the number of people applying to receive food from the pantry has increased in the past year, adding that seldom does someone not qualify based on income. (The MVMC and the Episcopal church pantries do not have eligibility requirements). Each of the food pantries in town refer to one another to help fill people’s nutritional needs.

Graham says she’s grateful for the newly operational Moab Area Transit bus system that makes it easier for clients to access the groceries. “Some of our clients are without cars, or their vehicles are broken,” she says. However, “The bus system has been really good for people.”

The pantry run by the Moab Valley Multicultural Center (MVMC), 156 N. 100 West, is accessible during the center’s business hours. During the summer that’s Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except noon-1 p.m., when closed for lunch), Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed noon to 2:30 p.m.), and Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon.

Although seasonal unemployment benefits exist for workers who are laid off during the winter, that doesn’t help “the portion of Moab’s workforce that are undocumented immigrants,” who are not eligible for the benefits, says MVMC community coordinator Molly Clark.

The MVMC food bank is also busy in the summer when there’s an influx of Native Americans from nearby reservations, including Navajo, Ute and Hopi, who come to work during Moab’s busy tourist season, Clarks says. “Many of them are living outside, or in crowded living situations,” she says. The MVMC serves many Anglo clients, too, including people on fixed incomes, and those who are disabled. “We’re here to serve all – no matter what your identity is. We want people to feel welcome.”

The MVMC receives grant funding to purchase basic staples from the local City Market store. Food boxes are typically filled with beans, canned veggies, tuna or chicken, eggs, peanut butter, bread, and, in the summer, fresh produce from three farms – Easy Bee, Our Village, and Youth Garden Project, Clark says. There’s also a miscellaneous shelf with donated

Top: Volunteers Meg Williams and Karen Jones unload donations outside the Grand County Food Bank. Middle: At one of the Maverick gas stations in Moab, a manager gathers items for donation to local food banks. Bottom: A delivery driver brings items to the Grand County Food bank in July.

food from which people can choose to add to their boxes. Additionally, The Synergy Company in Moab donates vitamins, which help fill some people’s nutritional gaps, Clark says.

When unfamiliar types of produce are donated, staff members try to give ideas on how to prepare it, she says. Clark recalls one woman with kids who was particularly grateful to receive fresh veggies, and after being given kohlrabi said she would take it home and Google how to use it.

The MVMC food pantry serves Moab and the surrounding rural areas, including La Sal, Green River, and Monticello.

Annie Thomas, Executive Director of the nonprofit community center, Our Village Moab, acquired a two-year grant worth $170,000 from the Utah Department of Health and Services to purchase produce from local farmers that she then distributes to the MVMC food pantry and the St. Francis Episcopal Church food pantry. She also gives food to the Arches New Hope Pregnancy Center. Our Village was one of four recipients statewide – and the only one in the region to receive the grant addressing food insecurity, says Thomas.

Thomas also purchased seven CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares from Easy Bee Farms that she splits up to distribute at a weekly Free Market for 36 individuals in need of food assistance.

The Episcopal Church pantry, at 250 Kane Creek Blvd, currently serves 250 people each week, though that number grows to nearly 400 in the wintertime, says Pastor Dave Sakrison. Anyone can come; there’s no questions asked. “There’s a definite need,” he says. “We get a lot of transient workers during the tourist season. They don’t get paid a lot of money. It’s a varied community demographically. Food prices are high now.” The pantry is open Fridays, 5-6:30 p.m. during the summer and 4-6 p.m. in the winter.

FREE LUNCH

Additionally, St. Francis partners with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to serve free lunches on Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members of both churches prepare several soups each week, served with bread, drinks and dessert purchased by the Episcopal church. Approximately 60-70 people from all walks of life come for the meals each week, Sakrison says.

“People come up and request what they want and we package it up to-go,” he says. Some people take it home, while others eat lunch at one of the picnic tables outside on church property. People come from all walks of life, he says.

Top: Molly Hazel, left, stops by the food pantry and is helped by Coordinator Miriam Graham. Middle: Longtime volunteer Larry Stoner working at the Grand County Food Bank this summer. Bottom: Nina of the Moab Interact Club picks up food from the pantry. She is helped by volunteer Karen Jones, right.

Moab resident Winford “Win” Bludworth comes each week to collect a dozen or so soups to deliver to various homeless individuals he’s acquainted with around town. On a particular day in June, the soup choices were chicken noodle, veggie minestrone with beans, veggie beef, and spicy pork. He says he “has a heart for the unhoused” after experiencing a bout of homelessness himself 10 years ago.

Some people who are unhoused are lonely and really need someone to talk to, he says. “Bringing soup to people is an icebreaker [that helps] in getting to know them,” he explains. “People are people, and deserving of respect.” Inside his vehicle he keeps hygiene products, food, and mosquito spray to give away to those who need such items.

Bludworth also delivers soup to people living in subsidized housing that lack their own transportation. If there’s any soup leftover, he brings it to volunteers working at the nonprofit WabiWabi thrift store, he says.

The Utah Food Bank (UFB) in Salt Lake City delivers nonperishable foods each week to St. Francis Episcopal Church, and to the Grand County Food Bank. The UFB additionally provides food for the Grand County Public Library’s afterschool kids meal program.

Occasionally, Moab residents add to local food pantries by dropping off their excess garden produce. Graham mentions a client who donated bagged up cherries from his tree. “People give back what they have,” she says. A local river guiding company sometimes donates food to the county food bank at the end of their season, she adds.

Last year the Utah Food Bank distributed 184,008 pounds of food in Grand County, says UFB president and CEO Ginette Bott. “In Grand County, 13.4% of the population is challenged with food insecurity – meaning they don’t know where their next meal is coming from,” she says.

In San Juan County, 26% of the population is food insecure. The UFB delivers food to 230 pantries across the state.

Thomas is hoping to expand her food assistance program outside of Moab, and is currently looking for farmers in the Blanding area from whom she can purchase produce to give to those in need. Supporting local farmers to help feed the underserved population benefits everyone, she says. n

For more information on ways to help, contact the Grand County Food Bank at (435) 259-6456 or the Utah Food Bank at (801) 978-2453.

Top: Meg Williams stocks shelves at the Grand County Food Bank. Bottom: Sonny Ottinger with Moab Manna shows off a harvest of potatoes grown at Our Village Farm.

[Courtesy photo]

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Heidi Blake is a passionate and driven mortgage and real estate professional serving the Moab Valley and surrounding areas of southeastern Utah. A native Utahn born and raised locally in the tight-knit community of Moab, she is uniquely positioned in the local real estate market and hosts a wealth of knowledge pertaining to the Moab Valley and surrounding areas that only a native of the area would know.

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Heidi is passionate about giving back to her local community, especially children in need. She has donated her time as a youth sports coach, Girl Scout troop leader and organizing the ‘REALTORS® for Kids’ donation program in her area, which help provide lunches to local school-aged children throughout the year.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

President: Heidi Blake

President Elect: Becky Wells

Board Members:

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Chapter Manager: Gail Wells

Serving: Moab, Monticello, Blanding, Bluff, Castle Valley, La Sal, Green River, Thompson Springs

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MOAB CITY NUMBERS

All Emergencies: 9-1-1

Police: 259-8938

Fire Dept.: 259-5557

City Hall: 259-5121

Post Office: 259-7427

Library: 259-1111

Chamber of Commerce: 259-7814

City Planning Dept.: 259-5129

City Recreation Dept.: 259-2255

GRAND COUNTY NUMBERS

Sheriff: 259-8115

Grand County School District: 259-5317

County Clerk (Voter Reg.): 259-1321

County Assessor: 259-1327

County Administrator’s Office: 259-1346

County Recorder: 259-1332

County Treasurer: 259-1338

Building/Development Permits: 259-1343

Building Inspector: 259-1344

Economic Development: 259-1248

Travel Council: 259-1370

Recycling Center: 259-8640

UTILITY CONTACTS

City of Moab: 259-5121

Dominion Gas: 719-2491 or 719-2490

Rocky Mountain Power: 888-221-7070

Grand Water & Sewer: 259-8121

Moab City Public Works: 259-7485

Monument Waste Services: 259-6314 / 7585

Frontier (Phone): 800-921-8101

Emery Telcom: 259-8521

Green Solutions: 259-1088

Amerigas Propane: 259-6756

MEDICAL AND DENTAL CONTACTS

Moab Regional Hospital: 719-3500

Moab Dental Health Center: 259-5378

Merrill Hugentobler, DDS: 259-7418

Arches Dental: 259-4333

Red Rock Dental: 259-4059

Moab Regional Health Center: 719-5500

TRANSPORTATION

Canyonlands Field Airport: 435-259-4849

United Airlines: www.united.com

Grand Junction Regional Airport: www.gjairport.com

Amtrak/Green River: 800-872-7245

Greyhound Bus/Green River: 435-564-3421

QUICK FACTS:

Elevation: 4,026 ft

Settled: 1878

Mayor: Joette Langianese

Population: Moab 5,268 (2019), Grand County 9,640 (2019)

Highest point in La Sal Mountains: Mount Peale, 12,721 ft

Climate: Midsummer average high/low: 99F/65F, Midwinter average high/low: 43F/20F

Average annual precipitation in Moab: 9 inches

Speed limit in town: 25MPH (15MPH for OHVs)

Driving distance in miles to Salt Lake City: 233, Denver: 354, Las Vegas: 458

Canyonlands Shuttle: 435-210-4757

Red Rock Express: 800-259-2869

Moab Taxi: 435-210-4297

Enterprise Car Rental: 435-259-8505

Arches Car Rental: 435-259-4959

UTAH STATE NUMBERS

Motor Vehicle Div: 259-3743

Drivers License Div: 259-3743

Hwy Patrol: 259-5441

Health Dept: 259-5602

Moab Employment Center: 719-2600

District Court: 259-1349

NAT’L & STATE PARKS & PUBLIC LANDS

Arches Nat’l Park: 719-2299

Canyonlands Nat’l Park: 719-2100

Dead Horse Point State Park: 259-2614

Bureau of Land Management: 259-2100

U.S Forest Service: 259-7155

To Report a Wildfire: 259-1850

Poaching Hotline: 800-662-3337

CITY INFO:

Moab City: 259-5121

www.moabcity.org

Monticello: 587-2271

www.monticelloutah.org

Blanding: 678-2791

www.blandingutah.org

GRAND COUNTY Building Inspector: 259-1344

Economic Development: 259-1248

Water and Sewer: 259-8121

Sanitarian: 259-5602

Assessor: 259-1327

www.grandcountyutah.net

SAN JUAN COUNTY

Building Inspector: 587-3225

Economic Development: 587-3235 x5006

Water and Sewer: 587-3221

Sanitarian: 587-2021

Assessor: 587-3221

INSURANCE COMPANIES

Farmers Insurance: 259-6192

Central Utah Insurance: 259-5981

Markle Insurance: 259-5241

State Farm Insurance: 259-5161

LENDERS

Fidelity Mortgage: 719-4100

www.fidelitymortgage.com

Primary Residential Mortgage: 259-0259

www.primaryresidentialmortgage.com

Eastern Utah Comm. Credit Union: 259-8200

www.euccu.com

Mountain America Credit Union: 259-1500

www.macu.com

Zion’s Bank: 259-5961

www.zionsbank.com

Wells Fargo Bank: 435-2708

www.wellsfargo.com

CONTRACTORS

Ben Byrd: 259-0224

Chuck Garlett: 259-5014

Henderson Builders: 259-4111

Craig Haren: 259-1537

Jared Ehlers: 259-9499

Jim Keogh: 260-8127

Joe Sorensen: 260-5948

LCW Construction: 260-2875

Triple J: 259-9988

Moab Construction: 259-8529

Lawson: 259-4079

Eco Logic: 259-6264

Jude Tuft, General Contractor: 719-5082

Moab Area Real Estate Magazine does not guarantee the accuracy of information presented above. To have information updated, removed or added, email andrewmirrington@gmail.com.

Local residents Rachel Moody, Joel May, Reina Every, and Keith Brooks enjoying Moab’s Free Summer Concert Series at Swanny City Park