NABC has been abuzz with developments in our WSDA Specialty Crop Block Grant-funded work to develop a hard cider culture in WA. In the past quarter, we’ve delivered six courses in cider production, including two completely new courses in business and marketing. Since April, NABC has offered: Cider & Perry Production: Principles & Practices (June…
Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC), through the Puget Sound Food Network (PSFN), has joined forces with 21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living to contribute to a sustainable, environmentally and economically sound agricultural industry by fostering relationships and providing mechanisms to facilitate “business to business” commerce. The logistics of selling and buying local…
The North Cascades Meat Producers Cooperative presented information about its business plan to more than 80 Island, Skagit, and Whatcom County meat producers, businesses, community members, and the media on Thursday, June 7 at the St. Luke’s Educational Center at in Bellingham. The cooperative was formed to help improve access to USDA processing for local…
Scotty Stevens is a rancher on Whidbey Island. Over the years he developed such a devoted network of producers and customers, that he and his wife Laura were inspired to open a small grocery store to bring local products to the community, with an emphasis on meats. In February 2012, he opened Scotty’s Local Farm…
NABC paid a visit to the newly opened S.I. Bukhari/Waqas Muslim Slaughterhouse in Duvall, WA, a family owned and operated USDA inspected establishment. Visiting the facility in person allowed staff to view the processing line and to talk with owner Zeeshan Qazi to understand how the slaughterhouse might benefit local dairy producers as well as…
On a recent visit to Winthrop, Karen Mauden stopped by to meet Richard and Lynne Wasson, Owners of the Methow Valley Ciderhouse. Their hard and sweet ciders come from their organic apples in the heart of the Methow Valley. Most people know about the Winthrop/Mazama area for cold crisp snowy winters and cross country skiing;…
Imagine a delicious lunch made with the freshest ingredients, sourced directly from local farmers and fishers. You have a choice of wild caught salmon or a full quarter roasted pasture-raised chicken, a choice of seasonal vegetables lightly seasoned, and a rhubarb dessert. Now imagine eating this meal at a hospital cafeteria for $7.50 per person….
Yesterday afternoon, Tulalip Resort Casino‘s Executive Chef Perry Mascetti, Food & Beverage Purchaser Jeff Bray, and Administrative Assistant Wendy Blake took some time on a sunny afternoon to visit and tour Biringer Farm, meet with owners Mike & Dianna Biringer, and NABC’s Karen Mauden. “It’s all about local” states Executive Chef Perry. Tulalip Resort Casino is…
Contributed by NABC Project Manager, Jeff Voltz The Seattle Wholesale Growers Market celebrated its first anniversary on Wednesday, May 2 at its old fashioned brick historic warehouse building in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood. The producer-owned cooperative of 19 members from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska (yeah, that’s right, Peonies from Alaska!) is open three days a week…
