JOIN THE SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT
Began the Winter People’s Market to support farmers year round
Started the Kid’s Cooking Summer camp to create engagement opportunities for youth in the summer around cooking and gardening
2015
2016
Took over management of the Slow Food Farm Stand to further build community food commerce
Stepped into the role of Community Garden manager to help local gardeners access land to grow food
Doubled the size and capacity of our Farm Stand after an incident involving a fire destroyed our original structure
Launched the year-round Online Marketplace in response to Covid and community wide food access needs
2017
2018
2019
2020
Started The Teton Farmer Fund, a grant program for local farmers
Debut the Local Food Discount Program to further increase access to healthy local food for the entire community
2021
2022
a look into our past WHERE
BEEN JOIN THE SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT
WE'VE
addressing a community need
PROGRAM AND IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS IN 2022
• Summer People’s Market: $448,000 in direct to consumer sales
• Winter People’s Market: 1000+ attendees per market
• Online Marketplace: Local food available weekly every month of the year
• Slow Food Farm Stand: 45+ local and regional farms and ranches
• After School Kids Cooking Classes: 3 (7 week long) sessions a year reaching 35+ local children
• Adult Cooking Classes and Workshops: With community partners Teton Literacy Center
• Farm to Fork Festival: 3,000+ attendees for a multi day local food festival
• Jackson Hole Community Gardens: Garden plots for 150 families in three locations
• Local Food Discount Program: $45,000 in discounts on local food
• Teton Farmer Fund: $27,500 in grant funds to 3 local and regional farms
COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM
Providing year-round commerce and connections for local food producers and consumers.
Summer People’s Market, Winter People’s Market, Online Marketplace, Slow Food Farm Stand
Ensuring
GOOD, CLEAN&
After School Kids
Cooking Classes, Adult Cooking Classes, Kids
Cooking & Farming Camps, Farm to Fork Festival
Jackson Hole Community Gardens, Local Food Discount Program, Teton Farmer Fund
WHERE WE ARE TODAY
JOIN THE SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT
thatall people can
access food thatis goodfor
them, goodfor those who grow
it,and goodforthe planet.
FAIR
FOOD ACCESS
Connectingall agestothe experienceof growing, preparing, eating, sharing and enjoying food. EDUCATION AND LEARNING
OUR THEORY OF FOOD SYSTEM CHANGE
2022 REVENUE AND EXPENSE
NETWORK AND PARTNERSHIPS
• Slow Food is an international organization with a presence in 160 countries. We are 1 of 80 local chapters operating across the USA.
REVENUE: $992,284
• Donations: $225,933 (23%)
• Grants: $159,200 (16%)
• Sponsorships: $76,492 (8%)
• Programs $530,660 (53%)
EXPENSE: $951,804
• Programs/Events: $829,843 (87%)
• Admin: $60,149 (6%)
• Fundraising: $61,812 (7%)
A HISTORY OF GROWTH & FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
• These national and international connections enable us to attract renowned keynote speakers to our annual Farm to Fork Festival
• 2021: Mark Bittman
• 2022: Sean Sherman
• 2023: Winona LaDuke
• We maintain strong partnerships with local and statewide organizations, including Teton Conservation District, Central Wyoming College, Teton Literacy Center, Coombs Outdoors, Hole Food Rescue, Wyoming Food Coalition, Teton Food and Farm Coalition, Wind River Food Sovereignty Project, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole and more.
• We are grateful for a vibrant local food community that supports us through their philanthropy, participates in our programs, and volunteers their time - over 2600 hours in 2022.
resourceful,
resilient, impactful
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BUDGET ANNUAL NET SAVINGS YEAR 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 $328,535 $422,617 $590,015 $701,866 $951,803 $28,995 $23,084 $54,051 $82,539 $40,481
We’ve seen rapid and strong organizational growth over the last five years while exceeding our fundraising goals and ending each year with net savings. WHERE WE ARE TODAY JOIN THE SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT 2023 $1,147,529
We need your support!
The Slow Foods team from left to right: Charlotte Walker (Communications & Outreach Manager,) Gretchen Cherry (Development Director,) Mari Allan (Program Director,) Scott Steen (Executive Director,) Sara McIntosh (Farm Stand and Online Marketplace Manager)
THE RESILIENCE FUND
• The Resilience Fund is our annual fund that goes toward our 2023 budget including staff salaries and reserves.
• Our 2023 goal is to raise $200,000 in donations toward the Resilience Fund
• Participate in the 2023 Resilience Fund Matching Challenge!
WAYS
TO GIVE
• 2 year commitment, minimum $2,000/year or 40 hours of volunteer time/year
• Membership Gift
• Annual Kale Society Farm Tour and Dinner
• Advanced invitation to all Slow Food events
• Free Kale at the Slow Food Farm Stand
SUPPORT IN OTHER WAYS
• Donate directly through our website
• Give through Old Bills Fun Run
• Become a Slow Food business sponsor
• Volunteer at the People’s Market, Farm Stand or Farm to Fork Festival
building a better food system together JOIN THE SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT
KALE SOCIETY
Slow Food
IN THE TETONS
DONATIONS:
tetonslowfood.org/donate/
CONTACT
Scott Steen Executive Director
tetonslowfood@gmail.com
Gretchen Cherry Development Director
gretchen@tetonslowfood.org
PO Box 7290, Jackson WY 83002
tetonslowfood.org
