Selkirk-Pend Oreille
Food Summit
Cultivating Connections for a Resilient Food Future
Food Summit
Friday, November 7th, 2025
​1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Fall Harvest Festival
Saturday, November 8th, 2025
​10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
10881 N Boyer Road Sandpoint, ID 83864
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Friday Registration: $10
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​Saturday Fall Harvest Festival
Community is welcome to attend for Free
Registration not required
Saturday Vendor Registration $40
($20 will be refunded on day of event)​
The Selkirk-Pend Oreille Food Summit is a two-day event focused on growing connections between farmers, ranchers, and foragers and residents, restaurants, and retailers. On Friday, listen to 5-minute "Ignite!" presentations highlighting the amazing work being done in the region, and take advantage of an abundance of opportunities for networking. On Saturday, join us for a Fall Harvest Festival where you can meet local farmers, ranchers, food business owners, and organizations that provide support in the Selkirk-Pend Oreille Food System.
From farmers, ranchers, foragers, and gardeners to chefs, restauranteurs, foodies, and community members, this summit has something for everyone. Come to learn and share. Leave with new connections and ideas for supporting local farms and eating year-round in the Selkirk-Pend Oreille region!
Food Summit - Nov. 7, 1 - 4:30 pm
12:30 pm Food Summit Check-In
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1:00 pm Welcome & Opening
Jennifer Jensen, University of Idaho Bonner County
Kyle Nagy, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
1:30 pm Artistic Presentation
Plating Demonstration by Alex Jacobson, Pearl's on the Lake
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2:00 pm Ignite! Session #1: Local Food Ways
Betty Mobbs, Lazy JM Ranch, Hauser, ID
Tess Hahn, Bah Bah Blacktail Farm, Careywood, ID
Jeff McClintock, Elk Ridge Naturals, Clark Fork, ID
Marqui Ronniger, Ronniger's Organics, Moyie Springs, ID
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2:30 pm Ignite! Session #2: From Farm to Plate​
Brent Baker, Pend Oreille Specialty Foods Incubator, Ponderay, ID
Jody Russell, Wood's Meat Processing, Sandpoint, ID
Tom Jones, Bent Tree Farm, Bonners Ferry, ID
Renee Nelson, Grumpy Chicken Farm, Sandpoint, ID
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3:00 pm Networking Break
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3:30 pm Ignite! Session #3: Business & Skill Building Resources
Austin Terrell, Idaho Governor's Office of Species Conservation, Sandpoint, ID
Ivy Dickinson, American Farmland Trust, Moscow, ID
Cindy Lewis, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Boundary & Bonner County, ID
Amy Robertson, Boundary County 4-H, Bonners Ferry, ID
John Mobbs, Kootenai-Shoshone Soil & Water Conservation District, Coeur d'Alene, ID
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4:00 pm Local Food Leader Award
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4:30 pm Adjourn
Fall Harvest Festival - Nov. 8, 10 am - 3 pm
​​Vendor & Informational Booths
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Certified Organic and Real Organic Produce
Mushrooms, mushroom powders, capsules, tinctures, salves, grow kits, and seasonings
Information on regenerative agriculture
Freeze Dried strawberries, pineapple, peaches, kiwi, and pears
Bison meat
Mobile pastured eggs
Idaho Governor's Office of Species Conservation
Information on bears and their Grizzly Bear Conflict Prevention program
Kootenai-Shoshone Soil & Water Conservation District
Information and no-till drill
Microgreens, spinach, arugula, & salad mix
Information and North Idaho farm stand guides
Sourdough bread and desserts
T & T FARM
Goat cheese, caramel sauce, goat milk soap, lotion, & foot therapy cream​
Artisan sourdough bread and baked goods
Information about local and statewide extension programs
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​Food & Beverage Trucks
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Educational Workshops​​
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10:00 am Choosing the Right Seed Varieties for Your Garden
Diane Green, Greentree Naturals​
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11:00 am Soil Health and Nutrient Testing
Kendall Kahl, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
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12:00 pm Early Season Work in Gardens & Orchards
Kyle Nagy, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
Jennifer Jensen, University of Idaho Extension, Bonner County
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1:00 pm Yes, You Can! Pressure Canning Made Easy
Amy Robertson, University of Idaho Extension, Boundary County
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2:00 pm Chickens Layers to Broilers
Jeamette Lock, Pack River Farm​​
This event is hosted by:
Selkirk-Pend Oreille Food Summit Planning Committee
Alicia Alexander, Master Food Safety Advisors
Amy Robertson, University of Idaho Extension - Boundary County
Colette DePhelps, University of Idaho Extension - Northern District
Diane Green, Greentree Naturals
Jeamette Lock, Pack River Farm
Jennifer Jensen, University of Idaho Extension - Bonner County
Kate Wood, University of Idaho Extension - Northern District
Kendall Kahl, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
Kent Youngdahl, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
Kyle Nagy, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
Samuel DeGrey, University of Idaho Extension - Boundary County
Sarah Garcia, Bonner Soil & Water Conservation District
Do you have questions about the event or want to know how to get involved?
Contact: Colette DePhelps
cdephelps@uidaho.edu | 208-885-4003
The University of Idaho has a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran or military status.
Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodations. Please complete this form to assist in evaluating the reasonable accommodation request at least two weeks prior to the event. Accommodation applications cannot be approved without supporting documentation. Submit this electronic request form by sending the application and documentation to Center for Disability Access and Resources 875 Perimeter Drive Moscow, ID 83844-4257 cdar@uidaho.edu Phone 208-885-6307, Fax 208-885-9404