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Selkirk-Pend Oreille

Food Summit

Season to Season: Growing Our Community Food System

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Friday, November 3rd, 2023

9 am - 5 pm 

Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center

10881 N Boyer Road Sandpoint, ID 83864

Registration: $35 | $15 Students/Living Lightly

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The Selkirk-Pend Oreille Food Summit is a one-day event focused on growing connections between farmers, ranchers, and foragers and residents, restaurants, and retailers. Listen to 5-minute "Ignite!" presentations highlighting the amazing work being done in the region, enjoy a locally catered lunch, engage in skill building workshops, experience an organic heirloom apple and apple cider tasting, and take advantage of an abundance of opportunities for networking. 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!

Agenda

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8:30 am  Food Summit Check-In

9:00 am  Welcome & Opening

Colette DePhelps, University of Idaho Northern District Extension

Kyle Nagy, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center

 

9:10 am  Artistic Opening:

 

9:30 am  Ignite! Session #1: Local Food Ways

10:00 am  Ignite! Session #2: From Farm to Market

10:30 am  Ignite! Session #3: Local Food Access, Skill Building Resources

11:00 am Networking Break

 

11:30 am Mapping the Selkirk-Pend Oreille Food System

Colette DePhelps, University of Idaho Northern District Extension


12:30 pm Catered LUNCH 


1:30 pm  Concurrent Workshops

Workshop 1:  Planning the Harvest Starts with Planning the Garden

Jennifer Jensen, University of Idaho Bonner County Extension

Diane Green, Greentree Naturals

Workshop 2:  Preserving the Harvest

Amy Robertson, University of Idaho Boundary County Extension

Derek Lock, Black Bear Herbary

Workshop 3:  Raising Your Own Meat

3:50 pm  Local Food Leader Award
 

4:00 pm  Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center Apples & Apple Cider Tasting

Kyle Nagy & Kent Youngdahl, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center


5:00 pm  ADJOURN

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This event is hosted by:

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Thank you to our Event Sponsor!

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Project #2019-68006-29325

Selkirk-Pend Oreille Food Summit Planning Committee 

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

Kent Youngdahl, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center

Kyle Nagy, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center

Kate Wood, University of Idaho Extension - Northern 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 is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educational organization. We offer our programs to persons regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, sexual orientations or disability. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information or reasonable accommodations need to contact Kyle Nagy (knagy@uidaho.edu) two weeks prior to the event.

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