Minority farmers and food producers in Northwest Washington stand to benefit from a USDA Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant recently awarded to NABC. The USDA program provides support to cooperatives and Cooperative Development Business Centers like NABC seeking to grow their technical business assistance and outreach to socially disadvantaged groups in rural areas. The $171,000 grant…
The 13th annual Focus on Farming conference “Solutions for a Growing World,” will be held November 3, 2016 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA. The conference will also include Focus on Forestry workshops. View THIS LINK for more details and register today!
The 2017 WSFMA Conference takes place Thursday to Saturday, February 2-4 at the Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine. It brings together over 250 market organizers, farmers, vendors, state agencies and partner organizations to share their passion for farmers markets. Mark your calendars now to join us in February. The amazing waterfront Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, WA,…
In order to help educate, mentor, and enhance the sustainability of the next generation of farmers, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced its newest awards for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). Viva Farms and its project partners received a $599,999 grant for their project, “Beginning Farmer Development program (BFDP) Skagit…
Free On-Farm Workshop! Taller para agricultores, Gratis! Bridging the GAPs / Acercando las Buenas Practicas Agrícolas: On-Farm Food Safety Workshop / Taller la Seguridad Alimentaria en Sitio WSDA’s Regional Markets Team is offering an on-farm food safety workshop on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and new FDA Produce Safety Rules required by the Food Safety Modernization…
Women in Ag Programs for 21st Century Farms and Ranches: Best practices & innovative approaches Nov. 29, 2016, 8 am – 5 pm, DoubleTree by Hilton, Portland Oregon Why attend? By the end of this full day, interactive workshop you will be able to deliver more engaging and effective programs for beginning women farmers and ranchers. See the draft agenda, learning goals, and workshop…
Farmer-Chef Meet and Greet for King County Farms– September 14, 2016 Details and Registration HERE Space fills quickly: Register by Sept. 2, 2016 FREE! Time: Drinks and Eats, Meet and Greet 5-7 pm Place: Woodinville at 21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living 13701 NE 171st Street, Woodinville , 21acres.org This event is…
Published on behalf of Taproot Lopez Kitchen Cooperative Dear Friends and Locavores, Over the past months, much has been accomplished in the effort to build Taproot, a shared use, commercially certified, community kitchen for Lopez Island. We have: ~Secured 501(c)(3) status with the IRS for tax deductible contributions ~Set up a detailed website at lopeztaproot.org…
Are you interested in a career dedicated to advancing voluntary natural resource conservation on Whidbey Island? Employment at the Whidbey Island Conservation District (WICD) may be for you! Whidbey Island Conservation District (WICD) is accepting applications for two full-time, non-exempt, benefited positions: Marketing, Education and Outreach Coordinator Natural Resource Conservation Planner Job descriptions, duties, responsibilities,…
