JACKSON, Wyo. — The Salmon Stock Up event from Pride of Bristol Bay is underway once again at Slow Food in the Tetons, offering net-to-table wild-caught Alaskan sockeye filets and portions for Jackson buyers.

Salmon is sold frozen, in 10 and 20 pound cases, with a choice of filets or portions. This spring’s buying period runs until midnight on Sunday, March 3.

Slow Food partners with the fishermen at Pride of Bristol Bay twice a year to bring this sustainably harvested, fresh and delicious protein source to the Jackson community.

A Pride of Bristol Bay fisherman in Alaska. Photo Courtesy of Pride of Bristol Bay

“We look forward to this event every spring and fall,” Slow Food in the Tetons Executive Director Scott Steen said. “It’s great to see returning customers who are excited to restock their freezers, as well as new customers eager to enjoy their first order.”

The partnership has been in place since 2015 and brings up to 6,000 pounds of wild caught, sockeye salmon per year to the Tetons.

A Pride of Bristol Bay ship harvesting salmon in Alaska. Photo Courtesy of Pride of Bristol Bay

“We love coming to Jackson each year because it is filled with people who value what Pride of Bristol Bay is all about,” Pride of Bristol Bay Owner Steve Kurian said. “To be able to connect with a community that is as passionate as we are about protecting wild ecosystems, recreating in the outdoors and eating hearty, quality nourishment is truly special.”

Pride of Bristol Bay donates a portion of sales to Slow Food in the Tetons in support of local efforts to promote good, clean and fair food.

Slow Food’s focus is on strengthening the local food system. Programs such as the People’s Market, Online Marketplace, Farm Stand and cooking camps and classes strive to connect farmers, ranchers and food producers to consumers in the community.

Prepared wild-caught Alaskan sockeye filets. Photo Courtesy of Pride of Bristol Bay

Decisions to source food from outside the region are weighed carefully, depend on strong interpersonal relationships and serve to complement sustainable, regional fare as well as to highlight sustainable sourcing and growing practices.

“Salmon isn’t locally available,” Steen said. “The partnership with Pride of Bristol Bay is an opportunity to enhance our local offerings with a quality product that embodies Slow Food’s core principles.”

Jackson customers can place orders online here.