Skagit Fresh Apple Cider is a special product produced by, PSFN Member, Skagit Fresh Beverage Company. Skagit Fresh’s Seasonal Cider is a delicious blend of sweet apples grown by three farms in the Skagit Valley – Merritt Apples, Sakuma Bros. Farms and Perkins Variety Apples. To learn more about Skagit Fresh’s new product, PSFN and…
PSFN’s Seattle WholeSale Market Introduces Sherman’s Pioneer Farm Produce and their Sugar Hubbard Squash to Whole Foods Market On September 15, Puget Sound Food Network launched a 3-week test pilot of the Seattle WholeSale Market to provide a place where local producers could make new direct market connections with a variety of institutional buyers, from…
Wednesday Oct. 27, 2010 – Conducted by Emma Brewster You came to PSFN through your work with Transition Whatcom. Can you tell us more about what that is and what your role in it is? Transition Towns are a movement that was started in England. It’s communities that are concerned about climate change, concerned about…
Wednesday Oct. 27, 2010 – Conducted by Emma Brewster Can you tell me a little bit about your background and how you came to Hedlin Farms? I joined Hedlin Farms about four and a half years ago. I’m from Juneau, Alaska, originally, which is where I was born and raised and went to school. I…
Puget Sound Food Network announced in July our involvement in a new and unique Farm to Table project designed to cater to some of Seattle’s most underserved senior citizens. This pilot project will make fresh, healthy foods accessible to seniors by bringing local produce straight from local farms to limited-access (low-income and/or home-bound) seniors through…
Thirty-six resumes read and eight interviews completed, Puget Sound Food Network, a project of Northwest Agriculture Business Center, is pleased to welcome Karen Mauden to our team. Karen will be PSFN’s Farm to Table Coordinator starting November 1st. Karen will be dedicated to our new CPPW funded project led by Seattle Human Services (Aging and…
PSFN is no longer accepting applications for this position. Thank you for your interest. Farm to Table Coordinator (12-month contract) Puget Sound Food Network City of Seattle-King County Public Health announced the 2010 award recipients who applied for $8.9 million in Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grants from the HEAL (Healthy Eating/ Active…
The Seattle/Skagit WholeSale Markets come to a close this week. NOW is the last opportunity to see WholeSale quantities and pricing in a unique Market setting. Support your local farmers and food producers in your own backyard. A free and easy way to source local for your food business! Buyers – don’t forget you may…
On September 17, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced the award of block grants to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops, including floriculture. The 54 grants total approximately $55 million, funding 827 projects in fifty states. Funding supports the competitiveness…
