Our mission is to provide a food system that supports regenerative and sustainable farming practices by increasing access to local food for North Lake Tahoe. By addressing local food access challenges at a systems level, we create a hub for local food. A local food system benefits diversified, family farms looking fair market opportunities while increasing access to local food for our mountain community.
We offer a variety of programs that educate our community on the important role that a local food system has on our community, economy and environment. Our Farm to Market program has a network of more than 50 farms and ranches within 150-miles of North Lake Tahoe. It is a fair trade marketplace that makes it easy for restaurants, small grocers, resorts, schools and the public to access local food producers. Our Farm to School program connects students to where their food comes from and the importance of local food and sustainable agriculture through hands-on learning at our education farm, Mountain Roots. And our Giving Box program provides FREE boxes of fresh, local, sustainably-grown produce to those facing food insecurity in our community ensuring equal access to the good food we source
