Teton Farmer Fund 2024 
Purpose
The goal of the Teton Farmer Fund is to increase the amount of good, clean, and fair food in our community by helping those who produce it.
Description
Slow Food in the Tetons offers an annual fund to support local agriculture. Grant requests can be up to $10,000. Multiple smaller grants may be considered. Grant funds are raised by Slow Food in the Tetons and matched by Hughes Charitable Foundation and Teton Conservation District.
Funding decisions are made by a grant committee that includes Teton Conservation District, and a member of the public.
Eligibility and Requirements
- Eligible Recipients:
- Local and regional food producers. Local is defined as grown within 100 miles or less from Jackson, WY. Regional is defined as grown within 250 miles or less from Jackson, WY.
- Producers must adhere to good, clean, and fair food principles.
- Preference is given to producers that participate in Slow Food programming.
- Requirements:
- If the farm or ranch is new (less than 24 months since being established), applicants must include a business plan as an attachment to the application submission email.
- A minimum of 25% matching funds is required, multiple sources of matching funding is encouraged.
Congratulations to 2024 Awardees
$2,000 GRANT TO TETON FULL CIRCLE FARM TO PURCHASE A WINNOW WIZARD FOR LOCAL SEED
PRODUCTION
$3,829 GRANT TO LATE BLOOMER RANCH FOR CHICKEN EGG IMPROVEMENTS
$4,200 GRANT TO FALL RIVER RANCH TO PURCHASE A TRAILER AND INSTALL INSULATION
$5,250 GRANT TO CHERRY GROVE FARM FOR START UP COSTS AS A NEW FARM IN TETON VALLEY
$5,999 GRANT TO O.K RANCH FOR WELL COMPLETION
$6,522 GRANT TO MELISSAHOF TO FUND A MOBILE POULTRY PROCESSING UNIT
$7,200 GRANT TO MORNING DEW MUSHROOMS FOR LAB AND INCUBATION ROOM IMPROVEMENTS
$7,500 GRANT TO COSMIC APPLE GARDENS FOR PAYROLL ASSISTANCE
$7,500 GRANT TO SQUIRE FARMS FOR A CHICKEN COOP/FLOCK UPGRADE
Grant Cycle and Application Timeline
The 2023/24 Grant Cycle is now closed please check back December of 2024!
Click here for more details: Teton Farmer Fund Program Description
Please email tetonslowfood@gmail.com for assistance with documents/formatting.
This grant is funded by Hughes Charitable Foundation, Teton Conservation District and private donations to Slow Food in the Tetons.
