The Wyoming Food Coalition is a statewide organization with a mission to strengthen local food systems by connecting stakeholders and amplifying voices to ensure Wyoming producers, consumers and environments thrive. It also strongly advocates for locally sourcing and supporting Wyoming’s food ecosystem.

To accomplish its mission, the coalition brings together higher education institutions, producers and local food networks, food security collaborators and food system leaders to address critical initiatives and challenges across the state.

The coalition hosts annual conferences and events, shares timely newsletters and offers a series of speaker opportunities to learn more about the Wyoming ecosystem. It also gathers working groups to actively support the Wyoming Food Coalition’s mission and values, including establishing a sustainable food system. These groups focus on creating and supporting nutrition and health, fairness and justice, strong native communities, vibrant producers, sustainable ecosystems and effective policies. 

“Working from the ground up to connect Wyoming residents with healthy, locally produced food requires a strong and supportive integration of producers and consumers,” says Wyoming Food Coalition Executive Director Ally Reeder. “In order to make these connections and educate and advocate for food policies while partnering with changemakers across the state of Wyoming, communication is key. This is why our involvement with the Connect Everyone Coalition (CEC) is a natural fit.”

Communication and connectivity play vital roles in bringing about a well-connected ecosystem. The CEC advocates for bridging the digital divide and connecting everyone, everywhere with the technology they need to thrive. Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband is one tool that can advance connectivity in rural areas, like Wyoming’s farming environment.

“The Wyoming Food Coalition illustrates the meaningful role connected communities play in supporting formative policies and values that advance state livelihood, in this instance making connections around food access and supply chains,” says CEC Executive Director Richard Cullen. “LEO satellites are one way rural communities can access reliable, high-speed internet service, which supports communication among local providers, consumers and state initiatives.”   

To learn more and explore the Wyoming Food Coalition’s resources, check out its website here.

DID YOU KNOW?

Internet connectivity acts as the digital backbone of local food ecosystems. Access to reliable, high-speed internet connectivity directly transforms how local, small-scale farmers produce, price and sell their goods. When local providers can adopt modern technological solutions to connect rural communities with their products and services, farmers and producers can bypass middlemen and directly interact with local consumers. This establishes connections, bolsters community support and enhances integration between individuals and the state’s larger ecosystem. Modern technologies provide rural producers with more opportunities than before for reaching audiences and enhancing local wellbeing.

LEO satellite broadband is one tool in the connectivity toolbox that helps provide reliable, high-speed internet broadband to rural communities. This satellite-based technology creates game-changing opportunities. By using LEO satellites for internet offerings, rural communities can bridge the digital divide and enhance how local businesses, consumers and communities interact and work together for a greater mission.