A Signature Program
Curiosity grows here.
Bite-sized, hands-on Saturday lessons. Local food, the farmers behind it, and the ecosystem that sustains them, in partnership with Teton Science Schools.
What it is
An outdoor classroom every Saturday.
Discovery Sessions are short, hands-on lessons hosted at the Jackson Hole Farmers Market on Town Square in partnership with Teton Science Schools. Each session is led by a TSS educator and built around the season's produce, the farmers behind it, and the ecosystem of the Tetons.
The program is designed for all ages. Kids dig into a craft or experiment, grown-ups linger over a question, and tourists walk away knowing one more thing about the valley. Many families come back week after week.
2026 Schedule
Every Saturday, a new discovery.
Each session is free, drop-in, and led by either TSS Field Education or Wyoming Stargazing.
TSS Field Education
JUN
20
Saturday, June 20, 2026
JUL
18
Saturday, July 18, 2026
AUG
1
Saturday, August 1, 2026
SEP
5
Saturday, September 5, 2026
SEP
26
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Wyoming Stargazing
JUN
27
Saturday, June 27, 2026
JUL
11
Saturday, July 11, 2026
JUL
25
Saturday, July 25, 2026
AUG
8
Saturday, August 8, 2026
AUG
15
Saturday, August 15, 2026
AUG
22
Saturday, August 22, 2026
AUG
29
Saturday, August 29, 2026
SEP
19
Saturday, September 19, 2026
View the 2025 schedule (14 sessions)
JUN
28
Ecosystems & Community Connections
Map the local food system and the farms that feed the valley.
JUL
5
Watersheds & Biodynamic Farming
Watershed models and how farmers irrigate without depleting them.
JUL
12
Geology & Soils
What's underfoot and why it decides what we can grow.
JUL
19
Fire Ecology
Fire-adapted plants and how prescribed burns shape rangeland.
JUL
26
Vegetative Communities
Elevation zones, invasive species, and what makes a healthy meadow.
AUG
2
Birds of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Beak adaptations meet the egg farmers who supply the market.
AUG
9
The Hidden Hunters
Owl pellet dissection and how raptors keep farm pests in check.
AUG
16
Mammals of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Tracking wildlife and comparing wild and domesticated animals.
AUG
23
Insects & Pollinators
Pollinator anatomy and why agricultural yield depends on them.
AUG
30
Wildflowers & Plant Parts
Edible flowers, culinary herbs, and a build-your-own tea blend.
SEP
6
Tree Detectives & Forest Types
Forest-foraged foods and the microclimates that grow them.
SEP
13
Farming in Place
Seed saving and planting strategies that fit our short season.
SEP
20
Habitat Connectivity
Fencing solutions that let wildlife and livestock share the land.
SEP
27
Legacy & Belonging
Food preservation and the long history of sourcing close to home.
2025 in review
A year of curious Saturdays.
2,800
Youth attendees in 2025
100
Families connecting each Saturday
300
Biggest single-market attendance
50%
Repeat attendees per week
14
Outdoor learning experiences
4
Vendor collaborations
About 1,000 people came through the market each Saturday in 2025, a roughly even mix of locals and visitors.
From the field
A few Saturdays this past summer.
In partnership with
Teton Science Schools
For over fifty years, Teton Science Schools has connected learners of all ages to their backyards, America's national parks, and the world through transformative place-based education. Discovery Sessions are part of that mission, on the Town Square, every summer Saturday.