Location, Travel, & Lodging
Location
The Utah Farm and Food Conference is held annually in Cedar City, Utah.
The main event, vendors, keynotes, and workshops are held at the Beautiful Heritage Theater and Festival Hall.
Pre-conferences are at varying locations each year. In addition, special events are also held at various locations—the dinner, seed swap, and Farmer Guild Mixer.
Cedar City is the largest city in Iron County, Utah. Full of natural wonders, a rich agricultural history, and gorgeous natural landscapes. It is located 250 miles (400 km) south of Salt Lake City and 170 miles (270 km) north of Las Vegas on Interstate 15. State roads connect Cedar City with Panaca, Nevada, near US 93 (80 miles); and to Kanab via US-89 (80 miles). Los Angeles is 439 miles (707 km) southwest, and San Diego is 500 miles (800 km) southwest on Interstate 15, Phoenix is 465 miles (748 km) south via Interstate 15 and US-93, and Denver is 580 miles (930 km) northeast via Interstates 15 and 70.
Getting Here
RideShare
Check out RickyRides, a rideshare page for the Utah Farm and Food Conference. Whether you're offering a ride or need one, find other conference attendees using this online rideshare tool.
Getting Around
Air Ports
Cedar City Airport is super convenient and easy to access.
There are two flights a day to and from Salt Lake City.
St. George Airport is an hour away with more options and is small and convenient.
Salt Lake International ( 3 1/2 hours away) and Las Vegas International ( 2 1/2 hours away) offer an excellent shuttle service direct to Cedar City.
Rental Cars
Very limited
Reserve early and confirm with the local agent.
Avis and Budget are the same and at the airport.
(this is a franchise)
Enterprise is in town.
Turo is also a good option
Because the conference is a bit spread out, we suggest getting to know each other and asking for rides to various events if you do not have a vehicle.
Soul Taxi
As of this posting, there appear to be a few.
Lodging
These are the two hotels closest/walking distance from the conference and other events. Rooms start at approximately $95.
Best Western Town & Country Inn
The highest-end hotel, and the only one, is Courtyard by Marriott.
So many great Airbnbs.