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2022 Food Summit
Agenda
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Welcome & Opening
Dean Michael Parrella, University of Idaho College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Colette DePhelps, University of Idaho Northern District Extension
Kyle Nagy, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
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Artistic Opening
Food Systems: The Power of Connections & Collaborative Work
Colette DePhelps, University of Idaho Northern District Extension
Ignite! Session #1: Local Food Ways
Julie & Edward Newcomb Cloud Eleven Mountain Farm
Melinda Anakalea, Harlow Ranch Bison Co
Kim Cushman, Cushman Family Farm
Ignite! Session #2: From Farm to Market
Jill Severson, Bluebird Bakery
Alex Jacobson, Pack River Store and Pearl's on the Lake
Paul Herndon, Pleasant Meadow Creamery
Emily Black, Lone Mountain Farms & Brewery and Panhandle Farm Corridor
Derek Lock, Black Bear Herbary
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Ignite! Session #3: Local Food Access, Education and Health
Michele Murphree, Food For Our Children & Schoolyard Garden Project
Diane Green, Greentree Naturals
Randall Rosecrans, Lake Pend Oreille High School
Liz Bigsby, Bonners Ferry Food Bank & Community Action Partnership
Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center Apple & Apple Cider Tasting
Kyle Nagy & Kent Youngdahl, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
Local Food Leader Award
Presented to Diane Green, Greentree Naturals
Growing Connections from Farm to Table
2023 Food Summit
Welcome & Opening
Colette DePhelps, University of Idaho Northern District Extension
Kyle Nagy, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
9:10 am Artistic Opening
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9:30 am Ignite! Session #1: Local Food Ways
Eileen Napier, Ramstead Ranch, Ione, WA
Jordan Dyck, Homestead Produce, Bonners Ferry, ID
Terces Engelhart, Mountain Cloud Creamery, Clark Fork, ID
Taylor Bradish, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Idaho Chapter, Sandpoint, ID
Deborah Luther, Deep Creek Farm Stand, Bonners Ferry, ID
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10:00 am Ignite! Session #2: From Farm to Plate
Josh Dorrell, Drift Lakeside, Hope, ID
Leigh Withers, Winter Ridge Foods, Sandpoint, ID
Ellen Weissman, Bonner Community Food Bank, Sandpoint & Priest River, ID
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10:30 am Ignite! Session #3: Skill Building Resources
Anna Hebard, East Bonner County Library District, Sandpoint & Clark Fork, ID
Diane Green, Greentree Naturals, Sandpoint, ID
Jennifer Jensen, UI Master Gardeners & Small Farm Programs, Sandpoint, ID
Amy Robertson, UI Master Food Safety Advisors, Bonners Ferry, ID
Colette DePhelps, Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Business Center
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11:00 am Networking Break
11:30 am Mapping the Selkirk-Pend Oreille Food System Interactive Activity
Colette DePhelps, University of Idaho Northern District Extension, Moscow, ID
12:30 pm Lunch, catered by Beet & Basil in Ponderay, ID
1:30 pm Concurrent Workshops
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Workshop 1: Planning the Harvest Starts with Planning the Garden
Jennifer Jensen, University of Idaho Bonner County Extension, Sandpoint, ID
Diane Green, Greentree Naturals, Sandpoint, ID
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Workshop 2: Preserving the Harvest
Amy Robertson, University of Idaho Boundary County Extension
Derek & Raquel Kaelin-Lock, Black Bear Herbary, Sandpoint, ID
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Workshop 3: Raising Your Own Meat
Eileen Napier, Ramstead Ranch, Ione, WA
Jeamette Lock, Pack River Farm, Sandpoint, ID
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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, Sandpoint, ID
5:00 pm ADJOURN
2024 Food Summit
8:30 am Food Summit Check-In
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9:00 am Welcome & Opening
Colette DePhelps, University of Idaho Northern District Extension
Kyle Nagy, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
9:30 am Artistic Presentation
Lisa Troutner, Carmel Bella Farm, Sandpoint, ID
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10:00 am Ignite! Session #1: Local Food Ways
Rose Robitaille, Mountain Cloud Farm, Clark Fork, ID
Caroline Huntley, Pondicherry Farms, Naples, ID
Julie Dillin, Farm to Market Grains, Bonners Ferry, ID
Toni Carey, Four Seasons Farm, Priest River, ID
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10:30 am Ignite! Session #2: From Farm to Plate​
Graysen Spiller, Lore Coffee Roasters, Bonners Ferry, ID​
Sarah Garcia, Pend Oreille Specialty Foods Incubator, Ponderay, ID
Emma Dotta, Farmers' Market at Sandpoint, Sandpoint, ID
Adina Feldmann, Bonners Ferry Farmers' Market, Bonners Ferry, ID
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11:00 am Networking Break
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11:30 am Ignite! Session #3: Business & Skill Building Resources
Sarah Garcia, Bonner Soil & Water Conservation District, Sandpoint, ID
Carolyn Thomas, Homesteading Family, Bonners Ferry, ID
Tammie Halcomb, FARE Idaho, Boise, ID
12:00 pm Lunch: Catered by Ivano's Catering in Ponderay, ID
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1:00 pm Local Food Leader Award
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1:30 pm Concurrent Workshops
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Workshop 1: Expanding Your Market –Using Certifications to Build Customer Trust and Increase Sales
Diane Green, Greentree Naturals, Sandpoint, ID
Deborah Luther, Rockin' L4 Ranch, Naples, ID
Edward Newcomb, Cloud Eleven Mountain Farm LLC, Moyie Springs, ID
Brian Muegge, Salmon-Safe, Spokane, WA
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Workshop 2: How to Apply for a Business Builder Grant from the NW & Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center
Colette DePhelps, University of Idaho Northern District Extension
Tayler Reinman, University of Idaho Northern District Extension
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3:00 pm Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center Apples & Apple Cider Tasting
Kyle Nagy & Kent Youngdahl, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center, Sandpoint, ID
4:00 pm ADJOURN
This event is hosted by:
Thank you to our Event Sponsors!
Project #2023-67023-40534
Selkirk-Pend Oreille Food Summit Planning Committee
Alicia Alexander, University of Idaho Extension - Boundary County
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
Kent Youngdahl, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
Kyle Nagy, University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
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 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.