Monday was the first time the nation celebrated Food Day, and PSFN was not to be left out! We collaborated with Public Health – Seattle & King County, The Real Food Challenge Northwest, and students at The University of Washington to spread the gospel of local food for institutional food service! Food Day, sponsored by…
By Lucy Norris, PSFN Project Manager This morning I attended Seattle Tilth Farm Works Open House. It was a dark and rainy morning but the last few miles of pavement leading towards the farm was beautifully framed by yellow and orange foliage. Unfortunately it was too cloudy to see Mt. Rainier but on a sunny…
By Lucy Norris, Project Manager, Puget Sound Food Network Today was Taste Washington Day and participating schools throughout the state celebrated Washington’s seasonal bounty in style, including: Serving a locally-sourced meal Providing education and activities to recognize the region’s agricultural bounty Inviting farmers to lunch Arranging school visits to area farms Connecting Future Farmers of America…
Please join us in welcoming our newest AmeriCorps volunteer, Carolyn Goodrich. Carolyn has accepted the position of Special Projects and Research Coordinator with NABC. Carolyn will be responsible for a comprehensive evaluation of US based food networking sites, evaluation of USDA designated food innovation sites, as well as NABC database development. She will also support…
PSFN is pleased to announce the return of Emma Brewster for a second AmeriCorps term. Emma has been serving as PSFN’s Farm to Community Coordinator, focusing primarily on the CPPW Farm to Table Project with Seattle and King County. This project aims to connect locally-produced fresh fruits and vegetables from PSFN member producers to typically…
(continued from Summer Newsletter) Spring was a tricky time in terms of bringing in Farm to Table orders due to flooding and low temperatures which lagged behind the seasonal norm. During this time, because of limited produce selections and fewer farms able to get product out of the ground, it was difficult for sites to…
(…continued from Summer Seasonal Newsletter) Not to be confused with PSFN’s Wholesale Markets, this cooperative of growers from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska brings together the best the Pacific Northwest has to offer in locally grown cut flowers, greens and ornamentals. As a PSFN member, the Seattle Wholesale Growers Cooperative sought technical assistance from NABC in…
Last week, PSFN’s Parent organization, the Northwest Agriculture Businesses Center (NABC), held its Hard Cider Production & Orchard Management course! Hosted by the WSU-Mount Vernon Research Center, the class was split into the two phases of cider production: orchard management and cider production itself. The Orchard Management and Cider Fruit Production course was taught by…
This Saturday, the City of Seattle kicked off its Summer Food Service Program for Seattle children. The program helps ensure recipients of free or reduced-price school lunches have access to nutritious daily meals when school is not in session over the summer months. This year, PSFN Member Maltby Produce is selling fresh produce to the…
