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Chamber Mixer Awards Business Going Green, Non-Profit of the Year, Business of the Year, 2023 Going Green Award - Log Cabin Motel Sublette Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kaddy Fyfe Shivers holds the for Business Going Green award which went to the Log Cabin Motel in Pinedale. Non-Profit of the Year - Main Street Pinedale Josh Beck (L) accepts the Non-Profit of the Year award for Main Street Pinedale from Chamber Director Kaddy Fyfe Shivers (R). Business of the Year - Engel & Völkers - Big Piney Mountain Fresh Produce and Secret Garden Café Sierra and Savannah Sherman RutRoe Survival Supply Stacey Roe - freeze dried foods H & K Catering & Events Heather Farenbaugh Turquoise Buffalo Laura Delgado, Manager Hey, Sugar Dalton Hester (L) and Sydney Archambault (R)

The Sublette County Chamber of Commerce held their 2023 annual gathering on Friday, March 24th at the Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale. The event included a scavenger hunt through the Museum where attendees could meet with several of the new small businesses in the county showing some of the food items they had for sale. Several small businesses were on hand from Pinedale, Big Piney and Marbleton displaying their drinks, food services, fresh produce, and custom catering services. Food items were available for sampling including crackers, cheeses, fruits, fresh hydroponic-grown salad greens & vegetables, healthy drinks, freeze dried foods, mini cheesecakes and cookies. The Boulder Store provided a cash bar for the event. Prizes for the scavenger hunt included an arrowhead necklace and custom engraved pocket knives.

Chamber Executive Director, Kaddy Fyfe Shivers gave out their annual awards for several categories. Chamber members voted on their choices for these awards.

Winners were:
Business of the Year: Engel & Völkers - Big Piney – Sierra Banks (sierrabanks.evrealestate.com/)
Non-Profit of the Year: Main Street Pinedale, (www.mainstreetpinedale.com)
Going Green Business: Log Cabin Motel, Pinedale – Sofia and Forest Wakefield (www.thelogcabinmotel.com/)

Highlighted businesses were:
Mountain Fresh Produce and Secret Garden Café: This is a brand new business that hopes to be open by mid-April in Pinedale. They will be located at 461 S Pine Street. Sisters Sierra and Savannah Sherman were at the event to showcase their products. They will be offering local hydroponic-grown fresh produce. Hydroponics means these plants are grown in water instead of soil, which allows them to grow up to 50% faster. Mountain Fresh Produce does not use any sprays, pesticides or harmful chemicals of any kind, so produce is clean, fresh, and toxin-free. Currently they have a variety of lettuces, kale, arugula, mustard greens, water cress, bok choy, lemon balm, basil, parsley, oregano, peppermint, chives, cilantro, carrots and radishes. Coming soon will be spinach, dill, thyme, tomatoes, egg plant, squash, cucumbers, onions, sugar snap peas, peppers, leaks, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, artichokes, celery, mushrooms, dragon fruit, watermelon, berries, and avocadoes. They will also have different kinds of berries and citrus fruits imported. Customers will also be able to taste a lot of their products and purchase fresh produce in their up-front retail cafe. They will be offering weekly pick-up orders with free home-delivery in Pinedale on orders over $50. They can be reached at 307-749-2740 (Vikki) or 307-749-6407 (Savannah), by email at mountainfresh.wy@gmail.com, or on the web at www.Mountain-Fresh-Produce.com. (They’re looking for help, if interested, let them know.)

RutRoe Survival Supply – Freeze Dried Foods: Stacey Roe was on hand to give samples of her wide variety of freeze dried foods. These included several different kinds of ice cream and candy snacks. Freeze drying is a process of removing water from foods, which extends their shelf life and makes them more transportable. Imagine being up in the mountains for a long backpacking trip and getting to having the treat (but not the mess) of ice cream! Products that were showcased included freeze dried mint chocolate chip ice cream, blue cookie crunch ice cream, birthday cake ice cream, cotton candy ice cream, chocolate mudslide ice cream, s’mores ice cream, sprinkled animal cookie ice cream, pumpkin pie, star bursts, skittles, nerd crunchy clusters, and Greek yogurt strawberry bites. All these and more are great for healthy snacks as well as convenient foods to take on hiking trips and outings. RutRoe Survival Supply can be found on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

H & K Catering & Events Heather Farenbaugh and Kaisha Simpson operate H & K Catering & Events, a family-owned catering business that specializes in Dutch Oven and outdoor cooking. They operate out of Big Piney, Wyoming. They do events in Sublette County, Teton, Lincoln and Fremont County. They specialize in catering for weddings, corporate events, banquets, family reunions, oilfield, holiday parties, brandings, cow camps, and any kind of group gathering. Find them on Facebook and Instagram, or call Heather at 307-749-3537 or Kaisha at 737-444-1164, or email hkcatering.wyo@gmail.com.

Turquoise Buffalo Manager Laura Delgado came up from Big Piney for the event with samples of their delicious flavored coffees and drinks. They are located at 121 Smith Avenue in Big Piney in the little mobile hut. They offer flavored coffees, lattes, cappuccinos, Frappuccinos, chai, Macchiatto, smoothies, Italian sodas, flavored lemonade, flavored teas, infused Redbull, and more. They also have a selection of sugar-free coffees. They are open 7AM to 1PM Monday through Friday, 8AM to noon on Saturdays, closed on Sundays. Find them on Facebook at turquoisebuffalocoffee, or call 307-260-6234, email nick031@centurytel.netor see their menu on their website at http://turquoise-buffalo.square.site/

Hey, Sugar Sydney Archambault, from Big Piney, owns "Hey, Sugar" and creates the most delicious cheesecakes, bouquet cookies, and couture desserts imaginable. She can be found at the local Farmer’s Markets, Rendezvous, Fair, and other events in the county. Her treats can often be found at Turquoise Buffalo in Big Piney. Some of the cheesecake flavors Sydney makes include butterfinger, chocolate Irish cream, lavender blackberry, apple pie, banana pudding, raspberry, German chocolate, huckleberry, pecan pie and more. Her desserts and cookies are decorated with frostings and fresh berries. They’re beautiful to look at and delicious too. Find Hey, Sugar on Facebook to see many more pictures of her amazing desserts and creations.

We don’t want to leave out Connie Barger and Ruth Steele from the Boulder Store who provided the cash bar for the Chamber social. They have a mobile bar and liquor license and are happy to provide adult beverages for those special occasions and events around the county. They have a great set-up and are very efficient in their operations. They have a convenience store, gas station, bar, and grill with inside dining, located in the tiny town of Boulder, Wyoming (population 115 in 2020 census). Store hours are 7 days a week from 6AM to 9PM. The Grill is open Monday through Saturday from noon to 8PM and on Sundays from 7AM to 8PM. They also have a motel Inn next door to the store with nine large cabin-style rooms with rustic log beds and furniture. Pet rooms available and livestock boarding by advance arrangement. They’re located on US 191 in Boulder, right on the way to Pinedale, Jackson and Yellowstone Park. 307-537-5480, www.boulderwystore.com,

We want to welcome the new owners of Pinedale Hotel & Suites (formerly the Baymont Inn in Pinedale). They are new in town and are still getting acquainted. Their new sign should be going up on the hotel shortly. They are located at 1424 West Pine Street on the west end of Pinedale. 307-367-8300, info@pinedalehotel.com, www.pinedalehotel.com.

Lastly, thank you to the Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale for hosting the Chamber gathering. The Museum is closed over the winter, but is happy to open by appointment – just call if you want to bring some friends and come up to go through the Museum over the winter, 307-367-4101. They will open for summer hours May 1st, then will be open daily through the summer from 9AM to 5PM. www.MMMuseum.com

The Sublette County Chamber of Commerce strives to create and foster a sustainable business climate in Sublette County. They have programs to advance leadership and workforce development, build camaraderie through business development, encourage economic development, provide services to local small businesses, and more.

For more information about the Sublette County Chamber of Commerce, find them online at www.sublettechamber.com, on Facebook, contact Executive Director Kaddy Fyfe Shivers at 307-367-2242, or visit their office upstairs in the Sublette County Visitor Center in Pinedale.