Who We Are

Established in 2006, Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC) provides northwest Washington farmers with the skills and the resources required to profitably and efficiently supply their products to consumers, retailers, wholesalers, foodservice operators and food manufacturers. Its main office is located in Mt Vernon in the heart of Washington’s Skagit Valley farm region.

NABC is Bringing the Farm to Market

  • Provides business development services to farmers and  producers of value-added agricultural products
  • Connects individual and groups of producers to buyers; increasing opportunities and sales
  • Offers training in business topics and enhanced access to funding and lenders
  • Provides support to new and existing agriculture-based cooperatives
  • Identifies and creates regional agriculture infrastructure

Mission

Northwest Agriculture Business Center will improve the economic vitality of the agriculture industry within the northwest Washington counties of Island, King, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom, and southwest counties of Lewis, Thurston, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Mason and Pierce, by providing business resources and hands-on guidance to new or existing businesses that provide value-added or innovative agricultural products or services.

NABC is an equal opportunity provider and employer.