Access to healthy, locally grown food should be a right, not a privilege. Yet, economic barriers make obtaining nutritious, local food difficult. Fortunately, community-driven initiatives are expanding access, educating people on seasonal cooking, and bringing neighbors together around shared meals.

The Wood River Valley is home to an amazing community of gardeners, farmers, and food lovers who come together through seed exchanges, farm tours, farmers markets, gleaning programs, and festivals throughout the year. No matter the season, there's always a way to connect, contribute, and learn.

Changing the foos system takes all of us working together. Here are a few ways that YOU can be a local food hero!

Food is at the center of resilience. Here are four ways that a thriving regional foodshed supports are resilient community.

When we talk about local food, we don’t just talk in terms of miles traveled. To us, local food means real food produced by regional farmers, ranchers, and food artisans with common environmental, animal welfare, and public health values.

A decadent mixture of locally grown and milled flour, eggs, milk and citrus make the perfect and easy to make dessert for a winter gathering.

Want to avoid the long lines at the post office and keep your dollars supporting small businesses? We put together a long list of local gift ideas to help you shop local this holiday season.

Fill your Thanksgiving table with local food from these producers. From side dishes to full meals, local farms, restaurants, and food artisans can help make every aspect of your celebration exceptional.

The abundance of tomatoes at the Farmers Market this time of year inspired us to share this fall seasonal recipe for Tomato Bisque created by Lyndsey Mason.

Local farmers are stepping up with innovative and practical ways to use water more efficiently. We spoke local farmers to learn about the changes they’re making to conserve water and regenerate the aquifer.

“Put simply, agroforestry is farming with trees,” explains Brooke Bonner, owner of Drinkers of the Wind Farm. “That can mean anything from a homeowner’s backyard food forest to a large-scale…