Agriculture in Teton County

Agriculture and community food systems

UI Extension, Teton County works in the areas of sustainable small farms and community food systems. Contact us at teton@uidaho.edu or 208-776-8235 for information on current classes and programs.

Sustainable small farming and food systems education

We offer courses related to small farms through the Cultivating Success program. This university program provides beginning and existing farmers with the planning and decision-making tools, production skills and support necessary to develop a sustainable small acreage farm. It connects students with farmers and exposes them to real world situations through a community-based, experiential approach. Whether you are a community member wanting to learn the basics of farming/ranching or an experienced farmer/rancher wanting to try something new, Cultivating Success provides educational opportunities for you to be successful.

Community food systems

A community food system (CFS) is a highly complex, dynamic and adaptive system that includes the people, land, infrastructure and interdependent processes of food from farm to table to disposal (i.e., production, distribution, consumption and waste management).

Different than a local food system, a CFS connotes more than geographic location, but rather the collaborative and interdependent relationships that enhance our social, economic and environmental health of a particular place.

Food and farm coalition

UI Extension, Teton County offers support and facilitation resources to local nonprofit organizations, farmers, government officials and individuals interested in strengthening our Teton area food system. We host monthly Teton Food and Farm Coalition (TFFC) meetings at the UI Extension office to support collaboration and connections among our regional food system. Learn more about the Teton Food and Farm Coalition and our partners on the TFFC website.