Explore Your Food System

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Welcome to the West Central Mountains of Idaho! Spanning the rugged mountains from Cascade to Riggins, McCall to Council, there is a rich community of local food production. Sign up for the newsletter today!

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Our Mission.

The mission of the West Central Mountains Food Coalition is to make food accessible through the cultivation and promotion of local quality producers and products. Our goal is to strengthen knowledge and networking surrounding the local food system in the West Central Mountains of Idaho.

Get CONNECTED.

Our goal is to create a network of local producers, businesses and consumers. Sign up for our newsletter or follow our social media accounts for local food updates, green businesses, and events.

Choose LOCAL.

Do you want to support restaurants that source fresh local ingredients? Do you want to build a relationship with your favorite artisan cheese producer? However you choose to support your food system, we are here to help.

Be Informed.

Learn about the agricultural history of the West Central Mountains here, or keep updated on nutrition and gardening classes in the area. Follow one of our blogs to learn about raising livestock and crops in a short season.

Community Events

We organize several events thoughout the year focusing on local food! Stay up to date by following us on social media.

Fall Potluck

This is an informal event where we can share ideas and recipes before winter hits. In the past we have featured a speaker covering topics like seed storage or how local health codes apply to small producers.

Seed Exchange

In late winter, we work with our libraries to set up seed exchanges. The library is also a great resource for how to books, and you can check out canning equipment from the McCall Library!

Farm-to-Table Dinner

In 2018 we had our first Farm-to-Table dinner and farmers market featuring local producers and breweries. The event was a huge success, and we look forward to organizing another event post-pandemic!

Newsletter

Be sure to sign up for our newsletter! We send out an update to our mailing list several times a year. Get the scoop and see photos from events.

Farm Tours

Our first farm tour was during the summer of 2020. We visited 3 local producers, and they shared how their operation works and answered questions.

WCMFC Meetups

These informal monthly meetups are on pause during the pandemic, but they are a great way to connect. There are usually several members of the steering committee present!

West Central Mountains Storymap

View our storymap for information on the local foodshed! Find information on local farmer's markets, community gardens, food banks, and producers. In 2022 we will be adding local restaurants and additional businesses who work with local producers!

Meet Your Producers

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Meet Patsy, who has 28 years of market garden experience.

"I always have an open door if you would like to learn, get some fresh food, or get some garden therapy."

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Growing produce under the snow with the Stegners.

"The combination of the passive solar and geo air tubes allows us to grow cold weather crops throughout the McCall winters and allows us to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and other warm climate crops in the summer."

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Introducing a business that is 100% green.

Keep your compost out of the landfill with weekly pick up...on a bicycle with Soil Cycles.

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A lost art - custom butcher shop handed from generation to generation.

"Local food processing that is USDA inspected can be a missing link with local food in rural places. It is nice to be part of the bigger local food picture."

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