A Century long legacy

Ezra T. Clark, a committed early Utah pioneer, and an active participant in the LDS Church was instrumental in the colonization and agricultural development of the Utah territory. In 1867, Brigham Young commissioned Clark to construct a gristmill in the Weber Valley to aid local agriculture.  Alongside the mill construction, Clark also acquired land for farming, thus laying the foundation for a family-run agricultural enterprise. With his family, including his sons Joseph Smith Clark and Charles R. Clark, the mill was integrated into a broader farming operation. The family meticulously recorded their daily activities in diaries, detailing their hard work maintaining and repairing the mill and tending to the farm despite the difficulties of Utah's arid climate and harsh winters.

As the Clark family grew, so did their farming operations. In 1901, Ezra T. Clark divided his property among his 17 children, enabling them to develop distinct agricultural ventures. Charles R. Clark, who inherited the Morgan and Georgetown, Idaho properties, expanded the farm’s capacity. Wallace Clark, one of Charles’s sons, became a driving force in intensifying farming practices, acquiring additional land on both sides of North Bridge Street, known today as State Street. Over time, the Clark family diversified their farming activities, venturing into produce, dairy, and dry farming. The produce business flourished as the Clarks began trucking and peddling onions, cabbage, potatoes, and other products across Idaho and Wyoming. In the 1930s, they automated the dairy operations, increasing their herd size and productivity. Facing the challenges of dry farming, the family cleared and cultivated over 2,000 acres in the hills west of Morgan, adapting to the era's technological advancements by transitioning from horse-drawn plows to tractors. Despite the hardships of the Great Depression and the volatility of farming conditions, the Clark family persevered, contributing to the agricultural legacy of Morgan County through their innovative and resilient farming practices.