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April Speaker Series: Are You Thinking About Growing?

April 21, 2022

April Speaker Series: Are You Thinking About Growing? Thursday, April 28th 6:30 – 7:30 PM (MDT) The growing season is upon us, and we’re prepping for all things gardening! Join us for a discussion hosted by the Sustainable Ecosystems Working Group on starting your backyard garden or further enhancing the productivity of what you already have. Our speakers will share resources around how and when to soil test, composting, seed packets and how to read

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Upcoming Event: Garden Expo

March 8, 2022

Upcoming Event: Garden Expo Garden Expo 2022 Saturday, April 23rd 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lander Valley High School (350 Baldwin Creek Road) The 10th Garden Expo is a FREE family-friendly event that focuses on gardening, backyard living and outdoor recreation. Get your vendor application in by March 25th for early bird pricing, and stay tuned for workshop schedules and resources. Click below to learn more, and access vendor and sponsor application forms.  Learn More

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Highlighted Working Group: Policy

March 8, 2022

Highlighted Working Group: Policy On behalf of the Wyoming Food Coalition, the Policy Working Group (Policy WG) is working to advocate for the health of Wyoming’s food system, including physical and economic health for our producers, consumers, students, and local food industries. Over the past several years, the Policy group has taken on several legislative topics related to agriculture and food in Wyoming. Most recently, a key topic during the 2022 Wyoming Legislative session was

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February Speaker Series Recap: Growing Hemp in Wyoming

March 8, 2022

February Speaker Series Recap: Growing Hemp in Wyoming The Wyoming Food Coalition hosted a Speaker Series and discussion on growing hemp in Wyoming, and the nutritional benefits and possibilities of hemp for livestock. Jude Buchanan-Sandoval, a member of the Wyoming Food Coalition Policy Working Group shared her passion and experience with hemp, and our two speakers, Wes Brown and Morgan Tweet spoke to the challenges, regulations and possibilities for growing hemp in Wyoming. Wes Brown,

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Undergraduate Opportunity: Wyoming Wildlife Fellowship

March 7, 2022

Undergraduate Opportunity: Wyoming Wildlife Fellowship The management and conservation of wildlife and fisheries resources relies on professionals with extensive scientific knowledge, a nuanced understanding of how the public interfaces with natural resources, and a mastery of skills ranging from estimating population trajectories to pulling trailers to talking with landowners. The Wyoming Wildlife Fellowship strives to promote well-rounded and well-prepared wildlife and fisheries professionals through an immersive, supportive, hands-on education and work experience. About the Fellowship:

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Job Opportunity: Farm Manager at CWC

March 3, 2022

Job Opportunity: Farm Manager at CWC Photo Credit: Central Wyoming College The Alpine Science Institute, located near Lander, Wyoming offers a Beginning Farmer Training program and is currently seeking a Farm Manager to help train and mentor these aspiring small and mid-scale farmers! The Farm Manager is a 12-month, benefited position. It is 2 year grant-funded with the potential to extend beyond the first two years. Learn more about the position here

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Building the Food Equality State: March

March 1, 2022

Building the Food Equality State: March “If you give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day…” The familiar moral of this parable is that it’s better to teach a person to fish, because then they can eat for a lifetime. That said, it takes more than sharing knowledge to enable someone to fish. Anyone who fly fishes knows, for example, that it takes substantial amounts of guided and solo practice, time, travel, negotiation

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Webinar: Eat Wyoming and Local Markets

March 1, 2022

Webinar: CWC Eat Wyoming Local Food Markets To sell local food products and produce through direct sales can eat up your time with the hours spent marketing and delivering. It can make you wonder, where’s the profit?The virtual farmers’ market, www.eatwyoming.com, provides customers with convenient online ordering, runs multi-channel marketing campaigns, and delivers state-wide to customers. This saves you time and money, lets you concentrate on farming and ranching, and increases your profit.Watch the recording

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