Bozeman 2025 Gathering Event Recap
Photo - Jack Taylor
More than 30 local farmers attended for free—made possible by generous community support, Chef Charley Graham and our farm partners Gallatin Valley Botanical and Chance Farm!
The 3rd Annual Bozeman Farm To Crag Gathering brought together climbers, farmers, families, and food system advocates for a day rooted in connection, community, and celebration. From climbing sessions and an agricultural history bike tour to garlic trimming, delicious local food, live music, and thoughtful conversation, the event highlighted the power of people coming together with purpose. More than 30 local farmers attended for free—made possible by generous community support, Chef Charley Graham and our farm partners Gallatin Valley Botanical and Chance Farm!
Growing Impact Through Community Support
Thank you to everyone who participated in our silent auction and helped support the F2C Soil & Sustenance Fund.
Your generosity helps us expand our work and scale our programs in 2026. If you’d like to continue contributing to this mission, supporting nourishing local food access for families in need, you can donate here. Every contribution makes a meaningful difference.
Photo by Jack Taylor
What We Learned Together
During our evening discussion, moderated by the brilliant Mary Stein, three key themes emerged—threads that connected every panelist and conversation around the tables:
Be bold while expressing appreciation. For example, let your favorite grocery store know the local products you would like them to carry, and also express appreciation for how hard that store is working to bring food to the community.
Food system reform is all about relationships. Every panelist and every table discussion touched on the importance of relationships and making positive change.
Bring the next generation along with you on your journey to help with food system reform.
Keep the Momentum Going: Join a Community Action Team
To continue the powerful conversations sparked at the gathering, we invite you to sign up here and join the team that aligns with your interests. Each group corresponds to one of the six dinner-table challenge statements, and community mentors (including Sammie, Sarah, Latrice, and Josh) will help guide each team’s next steps.
The Six Table Topics & Challenge Questions
1. Josh Chance: First-Generation Farming & Land Access
How would you support first-generation farmers in accessing land and resources to thrive in the Gallatin Valley?
2. Sammie McGowen: 33x33 Initiative & Consumer Behavior
What barriers prevent you from buying local food?
3. Sarah Red-Laird: Pollinators, Research & Conservation
Are the bees okay? How can we be part of the solution to their survival?
4. Samantha Ferrat: Advocacy, Policy & Community Engagement
How do we promote policies and community action that prioritize local food?
5. Latrice Tatsey: Youth, Land Stewardship & Relationship-Based Management
How do we mentor youth to care for the land, and how can each of us deepen our own relationship with it?
6. Wyatt Nelson: Food Distribution, Affordability & the Missing Middle
How do we keep locally farmed products affordable while ensuring they reach central grocery stores?
Thank You to Our Supporters
This event wouldn’t be possible without the incredible businesses, farms, organizations, and individuals who contributed their time, talent, and resources:
Little Star Diner/Charley Graham, Chance Farm, Gallatin Valley Botanical, Bozeman Bike Tours, Montana Farmers Union, Whole and Nourished, Feed Cafe, Bozeman Co-op, Patagonia, Black Diamond, Stio, Black Bird, Montana Mountaineering Association, Bodhi Farms, Faux Mages, Front Porch Chocolate, Bee Regenerative, Grow Wild MT, Outward Wines, Patagonia Provisions, Town & Country, Spire, Happy Trash Can, Physical Space Architecture, Beringia, Katabatic Brewing, Old Salt Co-op, Wild Montana, Border Farms, Open & Local, Mohawk Valley Trading Co., Anne Gilbert Chase, Behemoth Bread Co., Chris & Rebekha Bunting, Joanne Dornan, MT Local Food Distribution, Abundant MT, Plonk, and Jack & Kia.
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