Last week, the Trailing of the Sheep Festival held its annual fundraiser, Starry Starry Night, at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum. Our team works closely with the Festival to source

Over the past few months, the Local Food Alliance has been working to launch a Local Procurement Policy Initiative for the valley’s restaurants and food businesses. LFA’s Local Procurement Policy

August is a vibrant month at the farmers market, where stalls overflow with an array of fresh produce. It is so easy to fill your basket with the season’s freshest

Owners of farm or food businesses now have a new grant opportunity for growing or expanding their businesses. The USDA Business Builder Grants Program offers funding to support eligible projects

Trailing of the Sheep Festival’s annual fundraising dinner, STARRY STARRY NIGHT, is coming up Thursday, August 29, 2024. This event will be held at the Argyros Performing Arts Center, starting

This month, Sara and Ed from Squash Blossom Farm, share with of a delicious recipe for grilled bruschetta. Head to the Wood River Valley Farmers Markets in Hailey and Ketchum to

Celebrating the abundance and diversity of locally grown food was at the heart of the recent Elevated Table experience. Guests savored a locally sourced meal with dishes and beverages crafted

The Blaine County Fair is coming up on August 5-10 at the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Carey. A centerpiece of the Fair is the market animal sale, where all animals

The 2024 Wood River Valley Locally Grown Guide is out now. We’ve distributed Guides to over 40 locations throughout the Wood River Valley. For all the latest content, grab a

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report 2021, over 19 million tons of food is wasted in households every year. That is 130 pounds per

Mother’s Day is coming up on May 12th. Local food is a fantastic way to celebrate the special people in your life! From locally grown flowers to decadent cakes, you

Our local sourdough bread bakers, Hillside Grain and Hangar Bread, produce delicious loaves that are hard to resist. In the rare case that there are leftovers, day old bread is

We are looking forward to our upcoming growing season. In this blog post, you’ll find information about plant sales, seed exchanges, and other local food events happening in the Wood

The 2024 Locally Grown Guide release is more than a month away, but its cover is so special we had to share it early. This 2024 edition marks its 5th

We have some exciting news! The Sun Valley premiere of the Common Ground film, the highly anticipated sequel to Kiss the Ground, is coming to the Sun Valley Opera House

If you’re like us, come March, growing, eating, and celebrating fresh, local ingredients are top of mind! In this post, we’ll give you a few tips for planning and planting

We are so excited that a winter farmers market has started in Hailey. This past Saturday was the second market at the Grange Hall. Over a dozen vendors were there,

Even deep in the heart of winter, you can make this delicious wheat berry and mushroom pilaf with locally sourced ingredients from right here in the Wood River Valley! Wheat

Our team is working hard on the 5th-anniversary edition of the Wood River Valley Locally Grown Guide! Since the spring of 2020, the Guide has been providing consumers with an

There is no better way to enjoy the beauty of winter than spending a day in Sun Valley. Snow-covered hills rise up all around you, kids in ski boots clattering

This cold weather has us dreaming about some of our favorite hot meals in Ketchum featuring locally grown ingredients. Thinking about sliding up to table in a cozy corner topped

We have been sending Local Food Alliance and Locally Grown Newsletter for over 5 years. These newsletter keep you and many other people like you up-to-date on local food news.

This holiday season, gift the valley’s abundance of locally grown food. We already shared a list of regional producers who can ship their products from Idaho to your loved ones.

This year, share a bit of Idaho with your friends and family and support regional producers. We’ve put together a list of holiday gift ideas from Idaho that can be

To welcome the holiday season, members of our staff share their favorite locally sourced holiday recipes. These recipes celebrate what’s available in our region and capture the flavors of the

Great News! We have been awarded a $100,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service. A portion of the grant will be used to create a local

Last week, our parent organization, Sun Valley Institute for Resilience, hosted a Happy Hour on the patio at Limelight Hotel in Ketchum. The small event focused on introducing our new

This month for our Cooking With What’s Fresh section, Sara and Ed from Squash Blossom Farm share a delicious Delicata squash recipe. This fall staple is in season now. Delicata

It’s Trailing of the Sheep week in the Wood River Valley! Now in its 27th year, this vibrant celebration pays homage to a part of the rich agricultural heritage of the American

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