Although the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center concluded operations in July 2025 following the cancellation of USDA Agricultural Marketing Service funding, the following resource links allow Idaho businesses to locate events, technical assistance providers and funding.
Please note that the Center itself is no longer providing technical assistance, grants, events, or direct services.
Idaho Field to Fork Festival – https://www.fareidaho.org/field-to-fork
Selkirk- Pend Oreille Food Summit – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/selkirk-pend-oreille-food-summit
Harvest and Hearth Conference – https://www.adaswcd.org/harvest-and-hearth
Idaho Food Works Regional Food Business Center Pages – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/regionalfoodbusinesscenter
Colette DePehelps, cdephelps@uidaho.edu
Idaho Food Works – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/ifw-newsletter
Idaho Small Farm and Direct Marketing Newsletter – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/newsletter-signup
Idaho Preferred Email List – https://idahopreferred.com/
Ryzosphere – https://theryzosphere.io/
Inland Northwest Artisan Grains Podcast – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/artisan-grains-podcast
Navigating Food Safety Certifications for Enhanced Product Value and Marketability – https://youtu.be/1Oldf_4Tg44?si=tv9yaDH-5BCkSBlD
Understanding Priorities for Local and Regional Food Systems and Developing Action Plans for the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Region – https://youtu.be/mU15LwlcBMU
Cultivating Success Recorded Webinars – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/recordedwebinars
Future Roots Regional Asset Map (Coming Soon) – https://www.futureroots.org/regional-asset-map
University of Idaho Extension – https://www.uidaho.edu/extension
Idaho Preferred – https://idahopreferred.com/
Future Roots- https://www.futureroots.org/
Western Rural Development Center – https://wrdc.uidaho.edu/
Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce – https://www.idahoveterans.org/
Small Business Development Center – https://idahosbdc.org/
Idaho Department of Ag- https://agri.idaho.gov/
FARE Idaho – https://www.fareidaho.org/
Cultivating Success- https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/idaho
Buy Idaho – https://www.buyidaho.org/
Susan Jacobson, Clearwater County Economic Development https://www.clearwatercounty.org/departments/economic_development/index.php
Idaho Hispanic Foundation – https://www.idahohispanicfoundation.org/
Idaho Food Works – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/
Western Community Assessment Network – https://www.westerncan.org/
Rural Roots – https://ruralroots.org/
Idaho Hunger Relief Taskforce – https://www.idahohunger.org/
Boise State Center for School and Community Partnerships – https://www.boisestate.edu/project-scales/
Idaho State Department of Education, Farm to School Program – https://www.sde.idaho.gov/cnp/ftsp/
Techhelp – https://www.techhelp.org/
Introduction to Farm Succession Planning – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/intro-to-farm-succession
Ag Entrepreneurship – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/agricultural-entrepreneurship
University of Idaho Extension Events – https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/events
Idaho Preferred Online Courses – https://idahopreferred.com/courses/
Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce Food to Farm – https://www.idahoveterans.org/foodtofarm
Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurship Resources – https://www.idahoveterans.org/entrepreneur-resources
Cultivating Success Branding & Marketing Workshops – Branding & Marketing Workshops – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/programs
Future Roots Loan Program – https://www.futureroots.org/apply-for-a-loan
Chobani Impact Fund – https://www.chobani.com/impact/our-causes?tabValue=community-wellness
Innovia Foundation – https://innovia.org/
Clif Family Foundation – https://cliffamilyfoundation.org/
Future Roots Loan Program – https://www.futureroots.org/apply-for-a-loan
Chobani Impact Fund – https://www.chobani.com/impact/our-causes?tabValue=community-wellness
Innovia Foundation – https://innovia.org/
Clif Family Foundation – https://cliffamilyfoundation.org/
University of Idaho Extension – https://www.uidaho.edu/extension
Idaho Preferred – https://idahopreferred.com/
Future Roots- https://www.futureroots.org/
Western Rural Development Center – https://wrdc.uidaho.edu/
Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce – https://www.idahoveterans.org/
Small Business Development Center – https://idahosbdc.org/
Idaho Department of Ag- https://agri.idaho.gov/
FARE Idaho – https://www.fareidaho.org/
Cultivating Success- https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/idaho
Buy Idaho – https://www.buyidaho.org/
Susan Jacobson, Clearwater County Economic Development https://www.clearwatercounty.org/departments/economic_development/index.php
Idaho Hispanic Foundation – https://www.idahohispanicfoundation.org/
Idaho Food Works – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/
Western Community Assessment Network – https://www.westerncan.org/
Rural Roots – https://ruralroots.org/
Idaho Hunger Relief Taskforce – https://www.idahohunger.org/
Boise State Center for School and Community Partnerships – https://www.boisestate.edu/project-scales/
Idaho State Department of Education, Farm to School Program – https://www.sde.idaho.gov/cnp/ftsp/
Techhelp – https://www.techhelp.org/
Introduction to Farm Succession Planning – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/intro-to-farm-succession
Ag Entrepreneurship – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/agricultural-entrepreneurship
University of Idaho Extension Events – https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/events
Idaho Preferred Online Courses – https://idahopreferred.com/courses/
Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce Food to Farm – https://www.idahoveterans.org/foodtofarm
Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurship Resources – https://www.idahoveterans.org/entrepreneur-resources
Cultivating Success Branding & Marketing Workshops – Branding & Marketing Workshops – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/programs
Inland Northwest Artisan Grains Podcast – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/artisan-grains-podcast
Navigating Food Safety Certifications for Enhanced Product Value and Marketability – https://youtu.be/1Oldf_4Tg44?si=tv9yaDH-5BCkSBlD
Understanding Priorities for Local and Regional Food Systems and Developing Action Plans for the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Region – https://youtu.be/mU15LwlcBMU
Cultivating Success Recorded Webinars – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/recordedwebinars
Future Roots Regional Asset Map (Coming Soon) – https://www.futureroots.org/regional-asset-map
Idaho Food Works – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/ifw-newsletter
Idaho Small Farm and Direct Marketing Newsletter – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/newsletter-signup
Idaho Preferred Email List – https://idahopreferred.com/
Ryzosphere – https://theryzosphere.io/
Colette DePehelps, cdephelps@uidaho.edu
Idaho Food Works Regional Food Business Center Pages – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/regionalfoodbusinesscenter
Idaho Field to Fork Festival – https://www.fareidaho.org/field-to-fork
Selkirk- Pend Oreille Food Summit – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/selkirk-pend-oreille-food-summit
Harvest and Hearth Conference – https://www.adaswcd.org/harvest-and-hearth
University of Idaho, in partnership with FARE Idaho, leads the Idaho State Team. In year one, the Idaho State Team will partner with Arrowleaf Consulting to conduct a state level food systems landscape assessment with special emphasis on the technical assistance and capacity building needs and expertise in area of the Center’s priority themes. The Idaho State Steering Committee includes representation from non-profit organizations, statewide public agencies, University of Idaho Extension, and businesses actively engaged in building local and regional food systems within Idaho. The state steering committee will advise the design and implementation of an Idaho State food systems landscape assessment; identify Idaho priorities in the Center’s four theme areas; and build relationships across the state and region.
