FARE Idaho welcomes you to our second Field to Fork Festival, January 18, 2024 at Jack's Urban Meeting Place (JUMP) in the heart of downtown Boise.

This interactive trade fair brings together our independent food and beverage industry professionals from throughout Idaho. Farmers, ranchers/livestock producers, food producers, restaurants, bars and retailers can enjoy this opportunity to make new face to face connections while showcasing their products and services.

Our day begins with coffee and a welcome from FARE Idaho Executive Director Katie Baker before launching into the trade show, a feast for your eyes and tastebuds featuring roughly 100 participants. We’ll also enjoy a day of educational talks, interactive panel discussions, chef-led classes and networking opportunities for everyone. Keep the good times going that evening with our Field to Fork Afterparty at the Amsterdam Lounge; with Idaho wines, cocktails and a light strolling dinner, it's the perfect opportunity to raise a glass to our food and beverage independents!

The Field to Fork Festival is FREE and open to the public! 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday: January 18th, 2024

9:00 AM (Pioneer & Jump) Trade fair opens to the public, featuring up to 80 vendors

9:00 AM (Pioneer) Wake Up with FARE - coffee roaster sampling (45 minutes)

9:45 AM (Share Kitchen) Chef-led class: Crepes Two Ways with Julie Berger, The Tipsy Chef

10:00 AM (Loft) Industry breakout discussions (open and unmoderated)

10:00 AM (Move) Breakout discussion: NW Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center Grant

11:00 AM (Share Kitchen) Chef-led class: Assembling the Cassoulet with Kelly Cox, House of Creature

11:30 AM (Pioneer) Learn about FARE Idaho with Katie Baker, Executive Director & Rocci Johnson, Board President

12:00 PM (Move) Panel discussion: Innovative Water Usage in the West

12:15 PM (Share Kitchen) Chef-led class: Canning with Jamie Webster, Das Alpenhaus Delikatessen

1:00 PM (Move) Panel discussion: Coffee Talk: Your Business, Your Community

1:30 PM (Share Kitchen) Chef-led class: The Humble Lentil Soup with Hana Mutlak, Food Land Mediterranean Market

2:00 PM (Move) Panel discussion: Connecting Local Producers and Buyers

2:45 PM (Share Kitchen) Chef-led class: Beef with Thomas Cattle Company - Thomas Lloyd, Just Eat Local

3:00 PM (Move) Panel discussion: SB 1120: Legislative Impacts and the Future of Idaho Liquor Licenses

4:30 PM (Pioneer & Jump) Trade fair break-down begins

5:00 PM Event Ends; thank you and see you next year!

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Innovative Water Usage in the West

12:00 PM  |  MOVE Room

Idaho producers discuss their successful, innovative water-wise projects on their operations, and offer advice on how others can implement similar projects, thanks to a grant from the LOR Foundation. This discussion is for anyone interested in ways that we can move the needle in terms of conservation in the West specific to water use.

Moderators:

Daniel Read, Research Analyst, The LOR Foundation

Maureen Pepper, State Water Quality Specialist/Idaho TSP Coordinator, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service

Panelists:

Brooke Bonner, Drinkers of the Wind farm

Valerie + Alex Timm, Vista Farms

Wilder Jones, Wilder Spaces farm

Russell Schiermeier, Bruneau, Idaho farm

Susan Jacobson, Big Canyon Acres

Coffee Talk: Your Business, Your Community

1:00 PM  |  MOVE Room

Any roaster who owns a coffee shop knows that your pioneering spirit can sometimes be the only thing that carries you through the tough days. Join FARE Idaho members as they discuss how their ethos shines through in their operations, the challenges and successes that have shaped their businesses and how the coffee community keeps their cup full.

Moderator:

Matt Bishop, Founder + Co-Founder of Café Mulé + Iron Mule, Inc.

Panelists:

Scott Seward, Form + Function, The District Coffee House

Randy Evans, Evans Brothers Coffee

Chloe Hanson, Flying M Coffee House

Chris Harrison, DOMA Coffee Roasting Company

Aaron Nelson, Dawson Taylor Coffee Roasters

Grant Shealy, neckar coffee

Connecting Local Producers to Buyers

2:00 PM  |  MOVE Room

Connecting producers of and buyers for Idaho products is the goal of many initiatives across the state. Join us for an engaging talk to help identify practical action steps stakeholders can take to ensure the food grown, raised, and processed in Idaho stays in Idaho. We’ll explore different supply chains, networking opportunities and how to simplify the sourcing process.

Moderator:

Colette DePhelps, Community Food Systems Extension Coordinator, University of Idaho

Panelists:

Andrea Surmeier, Idaho Harvest Supply

Tobe Finch, Happy Day Restaurants

Nate Jones, King’s Crown Organics

Brad McIntyre, McIntyre Family Farms

Bob Howard, Desert Mountain Grass Fed Beef

Matt Fuxan, Charlie's Produce

SB 1120: Legislative Impacts and the Future of Idaho Liquor Licenses

3:00 PM  |  MOVE Room

With the passing of SB1120 during the 2023 legislative session, many liquor license holders across the state of Idaho were impacted. What were the consequences of SB1120? How can license holders move forward in the midst of this legislation? This discussion will focus on the implications of this new law.

Moderator:

Brian Ballard, Partner, Hawley Troxell

Panelists:

Dave Krick, Just Eat Local

Chad Johnson, The Reef and The BrickYard

Roger Batt, Consultant, Association Management Group

Mel Dick, 219 Lounge 

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Date: January 18, 2024

Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Location: JUMP - Jack’s Urban Meeting Place 

1000 W Myrtle St, Boise, ID 83702

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