Welcome to the Treasure Valley Food Coalition

November 21, 2011

The Treasure Valley Food Coalition is a non-profit organization in support of a vibrant local food economy in the Treasure Valley Food Shed of Southwestern Idaho and Eastern Oregon.  No other group is working in the food system connecting  what we eat and a myriad of issues like energy, transportation, health, nutrition, agriculture, education, culture, the economy, and jobs. We are currently operating as a small steering committee that works on raising awareness about our local food system and collaborating with other organizations to increase the amount of food grown and consumed locally. UPDATE:  We have kicked off our supporter campaign, allowing broader community involvement in our work.  Take a look at the next post and watch the short video that explains what we’re up to this year.    You’ll also see that we’ve added a  community resources page that will allow you to connect with organizations and activities that involved in some aspect of local food.  Help us build it by adding the organizations that are helping to build a local food system in our valley. We invite your comments, but please keep them constructive.  A vibrant local food system will take all of us working together. If...

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BSU Art Show on Food “Sustenance”

March 25, 2012
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Boise State University Sustenance An Exhibition About Food by Idaho Artists Organized by the Visual Arts Center and the Treasure Valley Food Coalition                         May 11 – May 25, 2012 Visual Arts Center – Gallery Two – Hemingway Western Studies Center on the Boise...

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New Radio Boise show on food CHEW ON THIS

March 20, 2012
New Radio Boise show on food  CHEW ON THIS

Many of you might remember the Abundance Project, an effort to bring healthy, local food to low-income residents.  The founder of that project, Kim Metez, is bringing her interest  in food and food policy to a new venue.  She’s hosting a new Radio Boise...

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Donate to the Treasure Valley Food Coalition

March 7, 2012
Photo by Guy Hand

Local food is about nutrition, stewardship of local resources and a prosperous, resilient community. And that’s what the Treasure Valley Food Coalition is about, too. Please join us in our mission to promote a vibrant, local food economy. Here’s a video that explains our...

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Worms of Your Own

February 28, 2012

What do you do with veggie scraps? Why not start your own vermicomposting bin? This blog at care2 has the story.

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Nampa & Caldwell Gardening Series

February 28, 2012

Canyon County Extension is offering gardening classes through the Parks and Recreations Departments of both Nampa and Caldwell.  Take a look at this blog post from Extension Educator Ariel Agenbroad. The first class is March 3.

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