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Eating Local

Eating local is about being connected to where our food comes from, how, and who produces it. We know that the food grown, caught, raised, and made here is fresher, tastier, and more nutritious than food that is being transported hundreds, if not thousands of miles to get to us. Buying and eating local food is an investment in our personal health, and the health of our community.

About the Program

Upcoming Events

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SEPT
Eat Local Month
Join us for Eat Local Month, a richly diverse celebration of our local food community. Savor restaurant specials all month long, plug into great events, and tour Whatcom Farms.
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SEPT
Farm Fund Hootenanny and Eat Local Month Kickoff
Kick up your heels and enjoy some rollicking live music, square dancing, a tractor photo booth, farmer recognition and awards, and Boundary Bay Brewery beer and local barbecue—all to benefit the Community Food Co-op’s Farm Fund and kick off Eat Local Month!
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Whatcom Farm Tour Weekend
Get the full farm-to-table experience! Discover Whatcom County Farms and enjoy three tasty locavore events at one of the best, and longest-running, farm tours in Washington State.
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Osprey Hill Farm: A small farm taking big steps toward sustainability

A paradigm shift occurs when a person or a group of people have a fundamental change in their underlying assumptions about the world. The story of Osprey Hill Farm is one of two paradigm shifts – first, a stunning realization, and later a journey to create a new way of making food.

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Thank You to Our Eat Local First Sponsors & Partners

Thank You to Our Food & Farming Sponsors