Savor the taste of spring flavor as local vintners and food producers pair up for a memorable match this weekend, May 22 and 23. Join participating wineries including Greenbank Cellars, Holmes Harbor Cellars, and Whidbey Island Winery. Each winery will be pouring delicious wines complimented by gourmet local delights! Three other wineries, Blooms Winery, Ott and…
Consumer research shows a continued interest in healthy eating. News about food recalls, the obesity epidemic, and the environmental impacts of global food trade has put the spotlight on regional food systems and local food is more popular than ever. Our food culture has shifted away from convenience and “cheap” food to one where mainstream…
SALEM, OR – Small farm operators and interested parties in Oregon and Washington are invited to comment on fresh produce food safety standards being developed by the US Food and Drug Administration. A listening session co-hosted by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is scheduled for May 5,…
PSFN member, Skagit Valley Hospital has been recognized as the featured program for the Spring 2010 Washington State Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Plan Partners in Action Web site. Congrats to Skagit Valley Hospital! Find out more @ http://depts.washington.edu/waaction/ Skagit County Healthy Communities Project (SCHCP) is a partnership of the Skagit County Public Health Department…
PSFN and Skagit Fresh were at the Northwest Food Service show April 18th-19th presenting the network. Take a look at some of our photos from the event. We were pleased to speak with and welcome some great new and prospective members.
The Washington State Small Business Liaison Group is working on a one-stop website for small businesses. The group has taken a comprehensive look at government and non-profit business services available to small businesses and has created an inventory that needs some STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK in order to test how the information should be organized for the…
Washington State Department of Corrections has embraced the challenge to improve sustainability in its facilities. Several prisons already have inmate garden programs. To build on this effort, they are launching a local produce purchasing pilot program at Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen and Monroe Correctional Facility in Monroe for the 2010 and 2011 growing…
The feast is on! And so are ticket sales…. Cascade Harvest Coalition’s fifth annual gala feast and auction returns Saturday, June 5 with a brand new farm venue – The Fields at Willie Green’s Organic Farm in Monroe. Start the evening with Washington wines, cider and beer along with tempting appetizers as you browse the…
Spring into Bed is a grass-roots, city wide, garden building event and fundraiser – building, strengthening and celebrating our flourishing community food systems. Spring into Bed is a “Fun-Run” about supporting at minimum 10 gardeners with low incomes build gardens. However, rather than raising money for cancer research, we are working to prevent cancer–caused by…
