Local Non-Profit Spotlight: Slow Food in the Tetons
In our fast-moving world of drive-thru dining, app ordering, same-day delivery, and insta-everything, the concept of ‘slow food’ stands out as an anomaly. However, in the beautiful Jackson Hole valley, where the wilderness forces a more natural pace and supports a balanced lifestyle, Slow Food in the Tetons helps our community sync to a slower rhythm — one that locals have come to relish.
Established in 2006 with the goal of creating a community food system that is good, clean, and fair for everyone in the greater Teton area, Slow Food in the Tetons is considered a pioneer in the slow-food movement. Well known for holding the summer People’s Market — a weekly community affair that showcases local producers’ food and flowers along with hand-crafted goods during Jackson’s warmer months, Slow Food in the Tetons offers so much more!
Not only has the popular People’s Market grown to include an indoor winter version, Slow Food offers an array of community-centric programs which include the seasonal Slow Food Farm Stand, a valuable, community resource that features nearly 20 local and regional growers. Slow Food also hosts a year-round online marketplace, cooking and gardening classes, as well as community gardens. The biannual, family-friendly Farm to Fork Festival celebrates the valley’s food community with a locally sourced feast, workshops, and market vendors. All of Slow Food in the Teton’s programs are intended to build connections between local food producers and the community while highlighting the resources in our local food network.
The Clear Creek Group shines the spotlight on Slow Food in the Tetons because it believes in the non-profit’s mission to connect the community with local food producers which in turn supports our community’s overall health and well-being. Plus, we all know that locally produced food is fresher and tastier!
Slow Food in the Tetons is part of Slow Food USA and International. Along with highlighting its mission to grow our local and regional sustainable food system by supporting producers, educating consumers, and connecting them together, here we learn more about them in their own words:
Q. Established in 2006, how has Slow Foods in the Tetons evolved over time?
A. We run programs that fall into three categories that work synergistically to support the growing community food system: local food commerce, education, and food access. Our organization continues to grow as we strive to create a sustainable and healthy food system for everyone.
Q. What is your favorite aspect about Slow Food in the Tetons today?
A. Community! The incredible relationships formed between our food growers, makers, and consumers through our programs are truly special. It’s the most important ingredient to making our programs a success and to creating a thriving local food system.
Q. Why is your focus on “slow” food important?
A. Slow Food means delicious and nutritious food, grown and prepared in a way that is good for our planet, good for our bodies, and accessible to all!
Q. What other goals does Slow Food in the Tetons focus on?
A. Our vision is Good, Clean and Fair Food for All. The inclusion of “for all” is vital within Slow Food in the Tetons programming. Healthy food should be available to everyone in our community as a basic human right. In 2022, we created the Local Food Access (LFA) Program, a program for anyone who finds cost to be a barrier to purchasing local and regional food. It offers several options for price reductions (0%, 10%, 25% and 50%) on locally and regionally grown food on our Online Marketplace and at our Farm Stand and Winter People’s Market.
Q. What key initiatives did you bring back with you from the Terra Madre event?
A. We made connections with other Slow Food Chapters both on an international and national level, creating a greater sense of community within the Slow Food network and fostering relationships for future collaborations for our Farm to Fork Festival held on October 3 – 5, 2025 at the Center for the Arts.
Q. Please share a fun fact or little-known fact about Slow Food in the Tetons.
A. Slow Food in the Tetons is the largest Slow Food chapter in the United States! With five full-time staff members, a number of part-time staff, and seven significant food programs, we serve as pioneers in our community as well as on a national level.
Slow Food in the Teton welcomes all to visit the 2024⁄25 Winter Market and join the community movement on the following Saturdays: December 21, January 18, February 22, and March 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the New Fairgrounds Community Building located at 305 Snow King Avenue, Jackson, Wyoming.
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