The floodwaters have receded, but the recovery efforts have barely begun for most farms. If your farm has been affected by flooding in Western Washington, you are eligible for help. Below is a list of organizations and government entities that provide help to farmers affected by natural disasters. Please remember to take pictures before recovery begins,…
At a holiday party for the Southwest Washington Growers Cooperative in Grand Mound, Washington in 2022, a farmer lamented to NABC staffer Emily Manke about their inability to sell wool. Manke had heard another farmer’s woes about the lack of wool markets in the Northwest region, due to a lack of wool processing in the…
On July 26, at the Lincoln Theatre in downtown Mount Vernon, Washington P’al Corazon – For the Heart, was screened as part of the North Sound Voices Film Festival. This groundbreaking series of films created by local filmmakers, features the people, movements, and moments shaping the future of the North Sound region. Including those like the farmers featured in P’al…
On Wednesday, May 22nd, NABC’s Executive Director Mike Peroni, and Latinx Business Development Program (LBDP) Director, Alex Perez, had the opportunity to present to Washington’s Rural Development USDA team. Perez presented a summary of his work with Latinx Farming communities. The presentation outlined LBDP’s outreach efforts and was well received. Following the presentation, Washington’s Deputy State…
On February 13, USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited the Skagit Valley and met with agricultural leaders in Western Washington. Her tour included a visit of the Puget Sound Food Hub (PSFH) warehouse, and later a roundtable discussion at The Vinery in the Skagit Valley, Attendees at the roundtable discussion included NABC Executive Director Mike…
Update: we are no longer accepting applications for this position. Thanks for the interest. ======== The Northwest Agriculture Business Center has an immediate opening for a contract position as the Content Manager for agbizcenter.org. The Content Manager will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the database for the Puget Sound Food Network and will…
Thank you for all the interest in the position. We are now closed to new applications. ====== PSFN is moving forward with development and implementation at an accelerating pace. We are excited to offer a contract position opening for a research/sales support lead. Please follow this link for more information about the job. View the…
PSFN has spent the past months researching what is needed to support the growth of regional food transactions.The last month has been spent less on blog posting and more on network formation. Development of the next-phase website (beyond this development blog) is under way, with a soft launch of the initial work due next month….
We have heard a few folks ask “So is this going to be like Craigslist?” Well, yes and no.
