NABC has been awarded $200,000 in grant funding to support the development of agricultural cooperatives throughout northwest Washington. This fourth round of funding for NABC comes through the USDA Rural Development Department and its Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) Program. Established as a Rural Cooperative Development Center in 2010, NABC will continue its operation as…
On May 27th, the North Sound Food Hub opened for business to serve farms in Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan Counties as well as commercial and institutional customers throughout the Puget Sound region. A USDA Value Added Producer Grant is funding NABC to provide technical assistance to several farmer-owned food hubs, including the North Sound…
We congratulate the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild and their community on the successful opening of the Brickworks, a community facility in the center of Friday Harbor. In their words: The Brickworks Project is a major initiative by the San Juan Islands Agriculture Guild to re-purpose an historic property in the heart of Friday Harbor,…
The North Sound Food Hub at Bow Hill will be one big step towards a resilient food system in northwest Washington. Learn about the hub and how you can be a part of its success! The collapse of the I-5 bridge in Mount Vernon has made it ever clearer that our current food system can…
Washington hospitals are leading the nation in sustainable food procurement. Fresh local food purchasing is good news for patients, doctors, and of course — farmers! After four grueling days in labor with her first child, Kathy Pryor’s best friend gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby boy. Because of the long and difficult delivery,…
On Monday, April 15, NABC joined farmers, chefs, and food producers from around NW WA at Bow Hill Blueberries (Bow, WA) to discuss opportunities for regional food hub development in the region. Susan and Harley Soltes, owners of Bow Hill Blueberries, hosted the gathering. Susan and Harley recently bought the farm, formerly Anderson Blueberry…
NABC provides technical assistance to multiple regional food hubs. Together, these partnerships are simplifying and supporting the process of getting good, local food from farm to plate through online sales platforms to facilitate sales, and a physical aggregation and distribution facility to overcome logistical challenges. Local food systems research nationally and regionally shows that one of…
This summer, the Puget Sound Food Network hosted the Business-to-Business Local Food Showcase at the 21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living. The showcase — geared towards commercial and institutional buyers — was a chance for local producers to meet buyers interested in purchasing local products for their business straight from the source! From berries…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Robin Crowder, Director of Marketing and Development 21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living Phone: (360) 244-7220; Email: rbcrowder@yahoo.com Lucy Norris, Director of Marketing Northwest Agriculture Business Center Phone: (360) 336-3666; Email: lucy@agbizcenter.org Informational Meeting for Sustainable Farmers Interested in Participating in New Food Hub Woodinville, WA– The…
