Desert Farming - A Look At Nevada's Farm-To-Table Movement

By Rachel Christiansen,

Nikole Robinson Carroll

Published October 12, 2016 at 5:10 PM PDT

The Andelin Family Farm in Spanish Springs, Nevada grows pumpkins and corn.

You might not think the desert climate in Nevada is too favorable to agriculture.

But that hasn’t stopped the growth of desert farming and the farm-to-table movement in the state.

In fact, a farm-to-table fundraising dinner is in the works at the University of Nevada Reno, and local farmers are pitching in.

Today, we talk with farmer Rob Holley and Desert Farming Initiative Project Manager Jennifer Ott from UNR about the event and the state of farming culture in Nevada.

Jennifer Ott, project manager, University of Nevada Reno's Desert Farming Initiative; Rob Holley, owner/operator, Holley Family Farms

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Rachel Christiansen

Prior to taking on the role of Broadcast Operations Manager in January 2021, Rachel was the senior producer of KNPR's State of Nevada program for 6 years. She helped compile newscasts and provided coverage for and about the people of Southern Nevada, as well as major events such as the October 1 shooting on the Las Vegas strip, protests of racial injustice, elections and more. Rachel graduated with a bachelor's degree of journalism and mass communications from New Mexico State University.

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Nikole Robinson Carroll

Nikole Robinson Carroll is KNPR's Morning Edition host. You can hear her every morning from 5am until 10am on News 889. She also produces segments for KNPR's State of Nevada.

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