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Dry Farming- Going Back to Our Roots For a Climate Future

By Emily Dick, Washington Water Trust Black Sheep Family Farms, Port Orchard Washington State is perceived as a rain-soaked land, befitting the nickname Evergreen State, but with a virtual statewide drought this summer and many areas already water limited, farmers…

Annika SampsonSeptember 21, 2021

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Farmers Markets Survive – and Thrive – in the Wake of COVID-19

By Micha Ide, Pierce County Fresh Farmers markets have been an important part of the local food economy in Washington since the early 1900’s, when the public market at Pike’s Place first opened its doors. These days farmers markets act…

Annika SampsonSeptember 13, 2021

Child picking ripe blueberries at Goat Boat Farm in Everson, WA

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Choose Your Own Adventure at a U-Pick Farm

Summer in Washington State is a season of bounty, harvest, and celebration. Farms are full of an astonishing variety of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Farmers are hard at work, and the fruits of their labor are often quite literal. Raspberries…

Annika SampsonAugust 11, 2021

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Follow the Wandering Wizard on A Fine Dining Journey

When you hear the words Wandering Wizard, maybe an image of Gandalf pops into your mind - a wise sage exploring the world, maybe stopping into the Shire every so often for a hearty meal and a laugh with friends. While…

Annika SampsonAugust 6, 2021

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Kragnes Family Farms

Kragnes Family Farms A Deeply Rooted Farm, In Full Bloom By Alex Smith A sense of place is a powerful thing. Feeling a connection to the land and surroundings provides an intangible feeling of comfort and belonging. When Ben and…

Alex SmithAugust 6, 2021

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Go Where It Grows

Take a moment and imagine that you're driving down one of the back roads of Washington. The Cascades crown the horizon. Perhaps the Salish Sea is glittering in the west. The air is full of that beautiful summer aroma: ripe…

Annika SampsonJuly 28, 2021

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Lynden Farmers Market

Relational selling is focused on the long-term benefit: understanding the customer and their needs, responding to them, and making them want to come back.

Alex SmithJuly 8, 2021

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Bright + Sunny Ginger Beer

“It’s greater than the sum of its parts,” Miranda LeonJones says. She’s talking about her Bright & Sunny Ginger Beer. Naturally fermented and made from four ingredients, there’s a “magic” element that happens when wild yeast meets organic ginger, cane sugar,…

Annika SampsonJuly 5, 2021

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June is Washington Dairy Month

June is Dairy Month in Washington State - and it’s a great reminder to seek out local dairy products like milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, and more! Washington has many local dairies producing a wide variety of gourmet and…

Micha IdeJune 24, 2021

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WA Food & Farm Finder Helps Bowman Farms Collaborate with Other Farmers

Mark Bowman, North Olympic Development Council's Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator and goat farmer at Bowman Farms inspires us to use the Food & Farm Finder in interesting ways and also shares about his fun, ready-to-go goat package for aspiring farmers.

Lisa VaughnJune 23, 2021

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