In the spirit of strengthening our region’s food community the Puget Sound Food Network newsletter shines a spotlight on a different member each month. It’s important to know your neighbors and we want to learn what makes you tick in the coming months. Everyone has a story and we want to hear about it! Please…
Straight from our inbox to you: The 2010 Country Living Expo & Cattlemen’s Winterschool will offer something for everyone, with more than 135 class offerings to choose from. Classes will cover a broad range of topics, ranging from how to raise honeybees, design a drip irrigation system for your yard, prune your fruit trees, to…
A recent article from the Washington Post reviews further information which suggests that eating and buying local does wonders not only for the environment but also for the economy. After a long period of ambiguity, the verdict is in on how much locally owned businesses promote economic development. More than a dozen studies have shown…
Farming can be a wonderful lifestyle, but achieving financial success requires a view of farming first and foremost as a business. Beginning farmers must look at their farm as a new business with all the careful planning that entails, while existing operations must carefully evaluate how diversification or expansion might impact land, labor, capital, and…
Farming can be a wonderful lifestyle, but achieving financial success requires a view of farming first and foremost as a business. Beginning farmers must look at their farm as a new business with all the careful planning that entails, while existing operations must carefully evaluate how diversification or expansion might impact land, labor, capital, and…
You are invited to Sustainable Connections’ Whatcom Bounty Trade Expo Thursday, December 3 9 am to 3 pm at The Majestic in Bellingham Don’t miss this annual local food & agriculture trade opportunity for Farmers, Chefs, Value Added Food Processors, Caterers, Institutional Buyers, Restaurant Owners, Regional Distributors, Grocery Store Buyers Meet the Buyers Seeking Locally…
In 2010, the famous Tulips of Skagit Valley are getting a chance to be seen on the world stage. The World Tulip Summit, to take place April 13-15, 2010, first begin in London in 1900 and is coming to Skagit Valley for the first time. The event brings together festival goers, organizers, growers and delegates…
In a recent article, the Hartman Group predicts future trends of how American will obtain and consume food. The study suggests a number of notions including the advent of private label foods, like Trader Joe’s, growth of Farmer’s Markets and smaller to medium sized retail outlets which will lead to increased diversity. [S]uch evolving needs…
Small agricultural producers have recently been given better access to federal programs through the 2008 Farm Bill and the long standing programs of the Spokane County Conservation District. This workshop will be a one stop information opportunity to explore grant, loan and insurance programs that can help your farm and acreage become more profitable, sustainable…
