Farm to Fork Festival
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Farm to Fork Festival
Taste. Learn. Inspire. A food gathering in Jackson Hole.

Anna Jones Crabtree | Keynote speaker

Owner/Farmer VILICUS FARMS

Anna and her husband Doug own and manage Vilicus Farms, a first generation, organic, 11,500 acre dryland crop farm in Northern Hill County, Montana growing a diverse array of organic heirloom and specialty grain, pulse, oilseed and broadleaf crops under five and seven-year rotations. In fifteen seasons, Vilicus Farms sprouted from 1,280 acres using USDA’s beginning farmer programs, employing extensive conservation practices, and fostering unique risk sharing relationships with food companies, land investment firms and individuals that care about having an intact planet. Over 26% of their land is in non-crop conservation and 400 acres seeded to native pollinator habitat. Annually they seed over 3,000 acres of cover crops, and use integrated grazing. Vilicus Farms became Bee Better certified and Real Organic Project Certified in 2019 and Regenerative Organic silver in 2024. They have hosted 14 apprentices,many interns and more farm campers than can be counted. Their value-added enterprise sells identity preserved rye direct to distillers, bakers and eaters.Anna currently serves on the Xerces Society Bee Better Advisory Board, and Chair of Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT’s Board of Directors. She is the Executive Director for Vilicus Institute, a land-based learning laboratory with the mission of reimagining the relationship between agriculture, ecology and economics on the Northern Great Plains. Anna previously served on the USDA Secretary’s Advisory Council on Beginning Farmers & Ranchers, is a Donella Meadows Sustainability Leadership Fellow and is a recipient of the White House Greening the Government Sustainability Hero Award. She recently wrapped up a 33 year career with the US Forest Service. Anna holds a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a minor in Sustainable Systems from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Kate Rutherford | Keynote speaker

Farm to crag

Kate is a professional climber, artist, advocate for wilderness and eater of leafy organic greens. Her passion for climbing has taken her all over the world including first ascents on Fitz Roy in Patagonia, Kenya and Venezuela, a free ascent of El Capitan’s Free Rider and the opportunity to work with some amazing organizations, including Patagonia, La Sportiva, Black Diamond, Clif Bar, the Access Fund, and the American Alpine Club. The combination of climbing, a biology degree from the Colorado College, rural homesteading in Alaska, subsistence hunting and fishing, carrots from Mom's garden, and watching organic regenerative agriculture’s ability to combat climate change, led Kate to start Farm to Crag. It is the perfect blend of climbing, stories, farms, maps, organic greens, environmental activism, and dinner parties!

Esther Smith | workshop presenter

Farm to crag

Esther Smith is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a lifelong climber, and mountain sports athlete. Her introduction to organic farming began in her late teens when she and her siblings taught themselves to garden, tend an orchard and raise animals in New Mexico. Climbing and adventuring has taken her to places worldwide. Always mindful of her connection to the land and the communities that she visits, Esther searches out local food and producers to nourish her body and soul. As a Board member, she hopes to share the Farm To Crag Map to give fellow travelers a tool to find local food and network with farmers with ease. Esther has spent her PT career focused on helping climbers support their missions through quality rehab techniques, self-care guidance, and nutrition education. Along this path, it has become clear to her that we must heal the land in order to heal ourselves. Esther believes that the joy and community that food brings us is such a beautiful way to respond to climate change and grow conscious advocates for environmental change who can create positive action anywhere there is dirt.

Nick Phillips | Workshop presenter

Sweet Cheeks Meats

Nick Phillips of Sweet Cheeks Meats is a whole animal butcher, specializing in the utilization of locally raised animals, from hip-to-hip & nose-to-tail.

Patti Baldes | workshop presenter

Northern Arapaho & Big Pine Paiute, Buffalo Medicine Woman, Woxuu Heeneecee

Born on the Big Pine Paiute Reservation in California and raised on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Patti enjoys sharing her story and conservation experiences through her 20-year photography career, Patti with an Eye, ReMatriate, performance art and sculpture, Buffalo (Bison) harvests and presentations/workshops for nationwide organizations focusing on relationship, healing and growth. She also serves on WyoFile, Wind River Alliance and Native Memory Project Boards of Directors, which nurture her journey, sharing Matriarch in training perspective, building genuine relationship between native and non-native communities. Patti also is part of the Buffalo Youth Nation Project, working as the Food Lodge Assistant, assisting in distributing foods and goods for Lodge Pantries in Reservation Schools as well as Executive Director for Wind River Native Advocacy Center.

ian mcgregor | workshop presenter

farmstead wyoming

Ian McGregor is co-owner and Cider Maker for Farmstead Cider, the first and only cidery in the state of Wyoming. Born and raised in Jackson Hole, Ian never thought fruit could grow in this cold climate. But after working in sustainable agriculture and winemaking in varying climates around the world, he discovered that certain fruits are well adapted to thrive in the unpredictable weather of the high mountains. Now Ian grows apple and crabapple varieties in his orchard that give his ciders a uniquely mountainous flavor.

taylor Farnum | workshop presenter

Mountain roots

Taylor was very excited to join the Mountain Roots Education team in the fall of 2023. Taylor has many years of experience in ecology and habitat restoration with a focus on plants and noxious weeds, and when she is not working with students in a school garden classroom, she's busy serving as Landganics' field manager and noxious weed expert. She also has experience teaching in Teton Valley, loves project-based education and gardening, and enjoys sharing these joys with the students at Victor and Driggs Elementary schools. Taylor moved to Teton Valley in 2013,  and can often be found working in her vegetable and fairy gardens, or getting out on a good wildflower hike, mountain bike ride, or river float with her two girls, May and Charley, and husband, Ellis.  

Emily Yeates | workshop presenter

Emily Yeates is a sticker designer and multimedia artist in town. She grew up in a household of all self-taught artists and has taken on the same approach in most mediums she explores. From ceramics, to natural dye, watercolor, film photography, and home curation, Emily is drawn to forms that bring us back to a slower & more meaningful process of production.

Matt Bambach | workshop presenter

Matt Bambach is a phycologist, forager, and skier who originally grew up in Connecticut and first moved to Jackson to teach at the Teton Village in 2015. After leaving the Tetons to research cyanobacterial blooms in Minnesota lakes and work for a few years in Sandpoint, ID (where he picked his first burn morels and fell in love with mycology), he returned to the area in 2021 to work at Teton Full Circle Farm in Victor. Matt unequivocally believes in the power that local food systems and clean water have to unite and fortify communities, and is grateful to serve our watershed as a staff member of Protect Our Water Jackson Hole. He is excited to share his love for finding strange, beautiful and delicious things in the forest, as he is always on the lookout for new ways to use information and experiences to build a holistic stewardship ethic.

Jenna Barnes | workshop presenter

Jenna Barnes is an active travel guide, herbalist and plant-based chef. She is the creatrix of Parakalo Provisions: catering wellness retreats, curating al fresco pop-up meals, and blending herbal teas. After working on numerous organic farms, exploring the cuisine of over 20 countries, and studying herbal medicine + wildcrafting, she weaves these supportive plants into the meals and tells the stories of culinary traditions from around the world through the vibrant food she creates. 

Jenna believes that food is a ritual and that a meal is medicine. We are all part of nature, and she brings that connection and purpose to the plate and into the mug for a deeply nourishing and healing experience. 

Katie rose griffith | workshop Presenter

Head of Farm & Garden and Outdoor Education, Teton Valley Campus – Mountain Academy Teton Science Schools

Katie Rose is the Farm & Garden and Outdoor Education Director at the Teton Valley Campus of Teton Science Schools. With a Master's in Early Childhood Education and a background in permaculture, she brings a deep passion for hands-on, place-based learning to her work with students of all ages. Katie Rose joined Teton Science Schools in 2017 after working with Classroom in Bloom and Mountain Roots Education, where she first fell in love with the power of school gardens. Her teaching blends ecology, creativity, and wellness through meaningful connections to land and food.

raymond ansotegui

Workshop Presenter | Native plant walk at cache creek

Born and raised in Montana, Raymond has always been deeply connected to nature. This bond inspired his educational and professional journey, leading him to a path dedicated to reclaiming disturbed lands. Raymond also tested his mettle in the dust and dirt of the rodeo arena, spending a decade as a rodeo bullfighter—a role that honed his ability to face fear, find focus, and embrace the rewards of vulnerability.

These diverse experiences have shaped Raymond's approach to life and success. Today, he facilitates and speaks to groups of all sizes, across various arenas, helping individuals realize their potential, achieve their dreams, and connect with Spirit through nature. As a Certified Real LIFE Facilitator, Raymond combines a powerful toolkit—including ceremony, breath-work, and the art of storytelling—to inspire, heal, and foster deep connections.

Zander Short | workshop presenter

Mountain Roots

Zander brings an infectious enthusiasm for nature and culinary exploration to the role of Garden Educator. Her journey began in a town surrounded by agriculture, where she not only developed a love for the earth but also gained an understanding of food systems and their critical importance to our communities.

Zander has worked on farms across the globe, enriching her knowledge of sustainable practices and appreciating diverse cultural approaches to agriculture. Throughout her career, she has embraced outdoor education, guiding students to discover the joy of growing their own food and understanding the processes that bring it to their plates. Zander loves cooking for her loved ones and creating healthy recipes outside in her free time.