The Northwest Agriculture Business Center has been awarded $123,633 in grant funding to support the North Cascades Meat Producers Cooperative in its purchase of a mobile processing unit. This unit will be built by TriVan Truck Body of Ferndale, Washington and provide on-farm USDA inspected harvest for livestock producers located in Island, Skagit, Snohomish, and…
Pastured poultry has long been recognized as a viable enterprise for diversified family farms. In order to access markets, farmers must have their birds processed. Whether direct marketing, retail, or wholesale, there are specific processing regulations that must be followed and stringent guidelines for the facilities used. NABC has built and put into operation a fully…
In May, the Puget Sound Food Hub launched a new website and implemented changes to its business model in preparation for the 2014 growing season. The Puget Sound Food Hub is a network of farms and non-profit organizations operating cooperatively in the Puget Sound region to market, aggregate and distribute locally produced food direct from farms to businesses…
Early in 2013 Mary Loquvam and Byron Bagwell determined that the vacant land next to I-5 could be put to better use than merely providing space for brambles, dust, and weeds. Wanting more than just a community garden, they envisioned a small working farm for their York Neighborhood in Bellingham, Washington. A farm that could…
The Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC) contributes to the business viability of agriculture in the northwest region of Washington by increasing the profitability of farm operations through implementation of value-added agricultural projects. Processing access is critical to the success of small to mid-sized animal farmers. NABC’s new Mobile Poultry Processing Unit (MPPU) is a custom-designed,…
The Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC) contributes to the business viability of agriculture in the northwest region of Washington by increasing the profitability of farm operations through implementation of value-added agricultural projects. Processing access is critical to the success of small to mid-sized animal farmers. NABC’s new Mobile Poultry Processing Unit (MPPU) is a custom-designed,…
Exciting NEWS!!! NABC is currently having a state of the art Mobile Poultry Processing Unit (MPPU) built to serve the needs of all commercial scale producers in Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish Counties as well as larger scale producers in King, Island and San Juan Co. The MPPU will be fully staffed with experienced operators emphasizing…
The Northwest Cider Association (NWCA) star continues to rise. Under the management of the Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC), the association grew from 19 to 35 cidermaker members in just 8 months. Also, new categories for membership were adopted creating opportunities for orchardists, vendors and beginning cidermakers to also participate in the organization in 2014….
With Washington’s unique laws, craft distillers are popping up all over the state. NABC is collaborating with Skip Rock Distillers in an effort to assist those interested in starting a craft distillery. Beginning nearly four years ago at their location in Snohomish, Ryan and Julie Hembree built their family business in a way that promotes…
