At a holiday party for the Southwest Washington Growers Cooperative in Grand Mound, Washington in 2022, a farmer lamented to NABC staffer Emily Manke about their inability to sell wool. Manke had heard another farmer’s woes about the lack of wool markets in the Northwest region, due to a lack of wool processing in the…
On July 26, at the Lincoln Theatre in downtown Mount Vernon, Washington P’al Corazon – For the Heart, was screened as part of the North Sound Voices Film Festival. This groundbreaking series of films created by local filmmakers, features the people, movements, and moments shaping the future of the North Sound region. Including those like the farmers featured in P’al…
Washington Hmong Farmers Cooperative was recently featured in an article by Keeping King County Green, about their expanding reach into local wholesale markets thanks to their partnerships with retailers like Whole Foods, PCC, and Kitchen & Garden. GM Bryant Her gave an interview with the local news outlet reflecting on the growth and success, as…
Report from 2025 NABC Legislative Reception On March 21, NABC hosted a Legislative Reception in Olympia. The event, sponsored by lawmakers Senator Chapman, Senator Shewmake, and Representative Rule, gave NABC clients and partners an opportunity to show off their products and projects to lawmakers. The most beloved part of the reception is the chance to…
The photo above features 32 individuals who withstood and perservered despite a stormy start to their learning journey. The course started with strong winds, power outages, and class cancellations in October. However, they persisted, showed up, and dedicated their time to learning valuable computer skills that will improve their personal and professional lives. We are…
On February 19, NABC hosted the second Regional Ag Infrastructure Summit in Edison WA. Attendees included a variety of food systems infrastructure project partners from Western Washington. The topics up for discussion were meat processing, cooperative food hub development, and multi-use facilities. NABC owes special thanks to our presenters including:Darron Marzolf- Marzolf MeatsShannon Bly- Whidbey Island Growers CooperativeAndrew…
NABC extends a warm thank you to former Project Manager Luke Woodward as he moves on to his next adventure. Luke Woodward began his journey with NABC nearly a decade ago. Early on in his tenure, Luke was featured in this Cool Jobs write-up in the Seattle Times. Not long after, he and his wife Sarah bought…
On Wednesday, May 22nd, NABC’s Executive Director Mike Peroni, and Latinx Business Development Program (LBDP) Director, Alex Perez, had the opportunity to present to Washington’s Rural Development USDA team. Perez presented a summary of his work with Latinx Farming communities. The presentation outlined LBDP’s outreach efforts and was well received. Following the presentation, Washington’s Deputy State…
The $4.1 million will be used for the Port of Chehalis to construct a public grain storage and transloading facility to allow local farmers to move grain via rail. Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez’s funding request can be found here, and community letters of support can be found here. “In 2019, the SW WA Grower’s Cooperative was formed and…
