[Skagit County, WA —October 8th, 2026] — As a regional partner for the Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), the Northwest Agricultural Business Center (NABC) is proud to share the release of Más allá del sello (Beyond the Seal): A Story of Organic Agriculture, a short documentary featuring the experience of an organic farmer in…
What began as a dry-goods pantry is growing into something much bigger: a community-centered effort connecting local families with fresh, culturally relevant food while creating meaningful market opportunities for Latine and Indigenous farmers. Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC) and Triumph Teen Life Center (TTLC) have been working together to strengthen El Mercadito Food Pantry, expanding…
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 February 19, NABC hosted the second Regional Ag Infrastructure Summit in Edison WA. Attendees included a variety of food systems infrastructure project partners from Western Washington. The topics up for discussion were meat processing, cooperative food hub development, and multi-use facilities. NABC owes special thanks to our presenters including:Darron Marzolf- Marzolf MeatsShannon Bly- Whidbey Island Growers CooperativeAndrew…
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…
The $4.1 million will be used for the Port of Chehalis to construct a public grain storage and transloading facility to allow local farmers to move grain via rail. Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez’s funding request can be found here, and community letters of support can be found here. “In 2019, the SW WA Grower’s Cooperative was formed and…
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…
