Sun Ovens in the Utah News

Natalie Barron with Bee Provident Supplies in Lehi, Utah was at the EarthFest at the University of Utah during Earth Day 2009. While at the event, Fox13 reporter Scott McKane came to cover EarthFest and ended up interviewing Natalie about the Sun Oven. It was aired later that day on KSTU Fox 13.

For those living in Davis or Weber County, you may be interested in an article from the Standard Examiner, "Baking while the sun Shines." Jeff Demoss interviewed Paul Munsen with Sun Ovens International while he was here on tour. Demoss also interviewed Delois with Survival Solutions in Layton, who sell the Sun Oven. It is a great article, and if you are interested in reading it, click here.

Both Bee Provident Supplies and Survival Solutions are dealers of the Sun Oven, and there are also other dealers throughout the state.

News segments in Utah media

Mike and Natalie Barron (Bee Provident Supplies) did a great segment this morning on KJZZ at 9:25 a.m. They had set the Sun Oven up around 8:40 a.m. and by showtime, the oven had reached 320 degrees. They had cooked some bread over the weekend and that was used in the segment to show that you really can cook in the Sun Oven.

The Barron's are from Utah County and recently became a dealer of the Sun Ovens. To find a Utah dealer in your area, click here.

The weather in Utah is supposed to be in the low 70s for the next few days, so it is perfect weather for cooking in the Sun.

If anyone missed any of the other news segments that featured the Sun Oven, check out the links to the stories below, listed in chronological order.

KSL Studio 5 - Paul Munsen talks about the Sun Oven in studio

Good Things Utah - Paul Munsen shows the Global and Villager Sun Ovens

The Spectrum (St. George) - Paul Munsen is part of a class in St. George on solar cooking

KCSG (St. George) - Paul Munsen shows and discusses both the Villager and Global Sun Ovens

KSL5-News - Jed Boal reports on the Global Sun Oven

Enjoy the stories and share them with your friends. If you are doing something in your area with the Sun Oven (i.e. teaching a class, using it regularly, cooking something unique, etc.), e-mail sunovensusa@gmail.com and we will share your stories with everyone.

Free Solar Cookings Class - Friday (April 17)

The Villager Sun Oven is being featured at two upcoming classes during its last week full week on tour in Utah. Don't miss your chance to cook with the power of the Sun. The classes are free to attend and both the Villager and the Global Sun Oven will be on display, and food will be cooked (as weather permits).

Don't forget about the classes in Logan at Macey's this Saturday. See previous posts for more information on those classes.

Here are the details for the two classes held this week in Salt Lake County. We will see you there.

Wednesday, April 15 from 11-1 p.m. and from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
3131 East Delsa Drive (3995 South)
Salt Lake County
Call LaRue with any questions - (801) 278-9473

Friday, April 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Cove at Herriman Springs
7200 West 14200 South
Salt Lake County
Call Michelle with any questions - (801) 253-7355

Update on Tour Schedule

Today, Paul Munsen will be in Vernal at the Garden Show, featuring the Sun Oven. There wasn't space for the Villager Sun Oven to be at the event, but the Global Sun Oven will be there. Here is a quick rundown of the schedule for the remainder of the month with events that relate to the Villager Sun Oven Tour:

• Friday, April 10 - Annual Spring Home & Garden Show And Outdoor Expo at Vernal's Western Park.
• Saturday, April 11 - Class at Kitchen Kneads begins at 10 a.m. 7579 S Redwood Rd., West Jordan (801) 561-9616
• Saturday, April 11 - Civil Defense Volunteers of Utah meeting at 7:00 pm at the Salt Lake City and County Building
• Wednesday, April 15 - LaRue Howells will be doing a demo on Solar Cooking, which will include the Villager and Global Sun Ovens from 11-1 p.m. (801) 278-9473
• Friday, April 17 - LaRue Howells will be doing a demo on Solar Cooking, which will include the Villager and Global Sun Ovens from 11-1 p.m. (801) 278-9473
• Saturday, April 18 - Class at Maceys begins at 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. 50 North Highway 165, Logan/Providence (435)-753-3301
• Wednesday, April 22 - Earthfest at the Union Plaza at the University of Utah from 10:30AM-1:30PM

Also, keep an eye out in the Standard Examiner in Ogden, Utah for an upcoming article on the Villager and Global Sun Ovens, as well as KJZZ and other news media.

Great story on KSL's Studio 5

Paul Munsen with Sun Ovens International did a great job on a five-minute segment on KSL's (Channel 5) Studio 5 at 11 a.m. yesterday. Prior to the segment, he cooked some cinnamon rolls in the Global Sun Oven, then as the segment was winding down, he and the host, Darin, got to bite into them. They were delicious.

Click here to view the segment online.

It was a great segment because it showed the practical uses of the Sun Oven and how easy and fun it is to cook in it. I know the weather is a little "unsure" at this time of year, but knowing that the Oven works, especially with a hot Utah summer just around the corner, it's a great time to look at getting one.

Story in St. George

The Villager Sun Oven was in St. George on Saturday doing some classes and was picked up by the television station in that area, KCSG. You can watch the video from the segment, which lasts about 2.5 minutes and talks about many of the different elements of the Sun Oven - environmentally friendly, great tasting food (more moist) and just something fun to cook in.

Click here to see story, then click on WATCH VIDEO.

Newspaper Article on Villager Sun Oven

Here is a link to the article in the St. George Spectrum from its class and visit to the area yesterday. More photos from the event will be posted later, but enjoy the article. It will be making it's way to northern Utah on Tuesday of next week, so keep you eyes peeled.

Click here to read article.

Villager Sun Oven on Tour in Utah (April 3-18)

The Villger Sun Oven is coming to Utah from April 3 through April 18. For those of you who are not familiar with the Villager, here is a brief excerpt pulled from their Web site, about the Villager:

"The VILLAGER SUN OVEN® is designed for large-scale feeding situations that require cooking great volumes of food quickly. Even though it is called an oven, enormous quantities of food can be boiled, steamed or baked at cooking temperatures of 500° F / 260° C with no fuel costs."

Here is a list of the times, dates and locations that the Villager Sun Oven will be featured during it's Utah Tour.

• Saturday, April 4 - St. George - Vernon Worthen Park 300 South 400 E. St. George, Utah


• Tuesday, April 7 - Salt Lake City - Good Things Utah (Channel 4) at 10 a.m.


• Wednesday, April 8 - Salt Lake City - KSL Studio 5 (Channel 5) at 11 a.m.


• Saturday, April 11 - West Jordan - Kitchen Kneads 7579 S Redwood Rd. (801) 561-9616


• Saturday, April 18 - Logan/Providence - Maceys 50 North Highway 165 (435)-753-3301

If you are interested in seeing the Villager Sun Oven, you are welcome to e-mail sunovensusa@gmail.com to request a presentation, and we will see what is available.

Once the tour in Utah is complete, the Villager Sun Oven will head to California for a Google Earth Earth Day celebration. Earth Day is planned for April 22, 2009, the same day as the event in California. Here in Utah, the Sun Oven will be featured at Earthfest at the Union Plaza at the University of Utah from 10:30AM-1:30PM.

Take these opportunities to learn more about solar cooking and get a glimpse of the Villager of Global Sun Oven. They are pretty cool. We will keep posting information about the progress of the tour, so be ready for more updates.