During this month's Speaker Series you will hear from Chef Leah Burback - one of our local food talents who enjoys sharing her culinary expertise with friends and customers alike. We all like to eat right, so why not explore new ways to combine foods and satisfy our appetites for new recipes? 

Please share this with anyone you think may be able to use this information.

Part of our mission is to encourage greater numbers of Wyomingites to experience the pleasure of fresh produce and foods produced in Wyoming!

Thank you to Carla Bankes with Wyoming Department of Family Services, who presented on Free and Reduced School Lunches last month! 

 

View the August Speaker Series Recording HERE.

 

 

Did You Know?

We have an extensive library of agriculture related topics covered in our past speaker sessions on YouTube, check out

 entire recording playlist.

Learn More on our Website HERE.

 

Rules:

• Contest Timeframe ~ The 2023 Wyoming Food Coalition Local Food Calendar Photo Contest continues through September and has been extended through October 15

• By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to the Contest Rules and warrants that his or her entry complies with all requirements set out in the Contest Rules. Photos may be posted through October 1st.

• All photos must be taken in the State of Wyoming to be eligible to enter. 

• Each submission must include the required information, including name, photo caption, and e-mail address.

• Only one entry will be accepted per person in each category.

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Categories for entries are:

1)   Agrotourism

2)   Beverages

3)   Culinary Creations

4)   Faces of Wyoming Grown

5)   Farmer's Markets

6)   Fruits

7)   Grains

8)   Hunting and Gathering

9)   Food Sovereignty of the Wind River Reservation

10) Meats

11) Vegetables

12) WY Food Matters

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Requirements:

Please send photos to info@wyfoodcoalition.org with the subject line 2023 Photo Contest.

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And include the category/ categories you are entering, your full name, your phone number in the body of the email.

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Each entry must meet the following requirements: Photographs must be in digital format. Only online entries will be eligible. No print or film submissions will be accepted for entry into this contest.

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The photograph must not contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content, at the discretion of the Wyoming Food Coalition.

 

Selection of Winners:

The top choice for each category will be featured in the Wyoming Food Coalition 2024 Calendar, and in our online promotion efforts.

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1st  Place for each category will win a $50 Eat Wyoming Gift Card

2nd Place for each category will win a $25 Eat Wyoming Gift Card

 

Voting will commence November 2nd-15th. You may direct people to our website to vote for your photo if you want to increase your chances of winning!

 

                                             

 

At the recent Higher Ground Fair at Laramie many visitors had questions about the legalities of buying raw milk from dairy producers in Wyoming. Here's an excerpt from a recent edition of Cowboy State Daily publication that provides further insight into the controversial issue of raw milk sales.

 

"A Wyoming lawmaking committee has voted unanimously to let local dairy farmers sell their milk in stores.

 

Senate File 102 would add dairy to the list of products that local producers can sell using a middle man, or designated agent.

 

Rep. Tom Walters, R-Casper, altered the bill slightly on Tuesday to let milk farmers sell their wares in farmers market-style shops as well." 

 

https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SF0102

 

Check it out at www.wyfoodcoalition.org and let us know what you think!

 

~ Further details to follow ~ 

"We’re proud of Wyoming agriculture and believe more buyers should have the ability to easily connect with high-quality, locally-made Wyoming food and beverage. Wyoming Table bridges this gap by connecting interested regional, national, and international buyers with our local producers. It’s where customers in and out of Wyoming can access the most delicious food and drinks from you, our local ranchers, farmers, brewers, distillers, and more.

 

Want to offer your Wyoming made-here, based-here products to buyers all over?

 

Apply and join our table today."

 

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Slow Food in the Tetons Farm to Fork Festival Jackson, Wyoming

 Farm to Fork Festival will be held October 6th-8th, 2023!

Visit jhfarmtofork.com for a schedule of events, workshops and more!

   

U.S. President Biden has announced his new National Climate Corps job training initiative to confront rising environmental issues associated with climate crises, such as droughts, floods, and major forest fires. Approximately 20,000 citizens are expected to be trained this first year and assigned duties throughout the country.

 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/climatecorps/

 

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/20/1200483937/biden-climate-corps-job-training

   

As part of a new feature series on Community Food Gardens Across the Nation we're beginning this month by presenting America's oldest garden located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that has captured a lot of attention for its unique approach of attracting urban residents and international visitors.

 

Bartram's Garden is a 50-acre public garden and National Historic Landmark in Southwest Philadelphia, situated on the banks of the Tidal Schuykill River. Founded in 1728 by botanist John Bartram (1699–1777), it is the oldest botanical garden to survive in North America. The Garden is operated by the non-profit John Bartram Association in coordination with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation.

Bartram's Garden has the only recreational access to the Tidal Schuylkill River and its wetlands. The garden acts as an outdoor classroom for learning about the plants and history of Southwest Philadelphia. ~ Wikipedia

​Within the grounds of Bartram's Garden is Sankofa Community Farm, a 3.5-acre community-based crop farm, rooted in the experience of the African Diaspora. As a spiritually centered farm, Sankofa prioritizes reverence for Spirit, human beings, and close relationship to the myriad beings beneath and above the soil.

The farm offers over 60 different crops and wild foods for our community’s healing and produces over 15,000 pounds of food annually for local farm stands and other markets.

    https://www.bartramsgarden.org/botanic-garden/

 

Stay in-the-Know about Ag-Related Events in WY: Join the Ag Dispatch Newsletter 

Dr. Caitlin Youngquist, out of Worland WY has transitioned from UW Extension to Farming, Composting, and some Consultation work. Her Bighorn Basin Ag Dispatch Newsletter proved an invaluable resource to many during her time with UW Extension. Lucky for us, Caitlin is continuing her newsletter on a broader scale. It is now encompassing Ag Events in Wyoming and the surrounding areas! You can sign up to receive her newsletter, and stay up-to-date on Agricultural Events in Wyoming and beyond HERE.

Saturday, September 23, 2023 

12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Riverton Main Street  ~ Riverton, WY

Games ~ Food ~ Music

Vendors ~ Food Trucks

Cakewalk ~ Cupcake Contest ~ Bike Rodeo

NEW! 2023 Beard Competition!

 

More info HERE.

Brought to you by the

Riverton Downtowners Main Street Alliance.

Check out our upcoming meeting schedule on our Public Google Calendar HERE.