Who We Are

ABOUT SUN VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR RESILIENCE

Founded in 2015, Sun Valley Institute for Resilience (SVIR) advances community resilience in the Wood River Valley region by educating, investing, and collaborating to ensure that the economy, environment, and people thrive. From our beginning we have sought strategic levers that drive system-wide change. Investment in resilience is at the center of our work. We use the community-funded Impact Idaho Fund to catalyze a resilient community by leveraging capital investment in regenerative business models and raising consumer awareness around the importance of uplifting regional food production.

ABOUT LOCAL FOOD ALLIANCE

Local Food Alliance (LFA), a Sun Valley Institute for Resilience program, plays a vital role in building community resilience by helping grow our regional food system. We support independent farms and ranches, strengthen our farmers markets, increase the amount of local foods in schools and restaurants, and promote regenerative agriculture. This work is critical in combatting local and global problems including environmental degradation, climate change, food insecurity, diet-related health concerns, and animal mistreatment.