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Ten Fold Farm: Sharing Food & Courage With Community

Tiffany Bell, in her own words, “does a little bit of everything.” She’s a farmer, mother, wife, soup-maker, and an advocate to get your mammogram. She and her husband own and run Ten Fold Farm, an 8.9-acre farm right on…

Annika SampsonFebruary 3, 2022

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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…

Maressa ValliantAugust 6, 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.

Maressa ValliantJuly 8, 2021

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Twin Sisters Markets

Twin Sisters Markets | For Community, By Community You might know the Twin Sisters as the distinctive double peaks that tower on the Whatcom County horizon. They’re also the namesake of Twin Sisters Markets, a collaborative effort to bring healthy,…

Annika SampsonJune 4, 2021

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Q&A with Will Annett, Pizza’zza

After a period of being forced to close, restaurants are still operating under strict guidelines to maintain the health and safety of staff as well as customers. I interviewed Will Annett, who along with his wife Erica Lamson, owns and…

Maressa ValliantSeptember 9, 2020

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Dining Out(doors) in July

A pandemic can't stop a picnic Summer is usually a time for parties, festivals, barbecues, weddings, and all kinds of fun outdoor activities. Unfortunately, COVID-19 and recommendations to limit group gatherings put a bit of a damper on this. But…

Maressa ValliantJuly 13, 2020

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Farm Fresh Fathers’ Day

It’s a strange time to be thinking about Fathers’ Day, but it’s fast approaching. In normal times, my dad comes to visit and plays in a basketball tournament for old guys. If you’d told me a year ago that there…

Maressa ValliantJune 5, 2020

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Local Flowers: The How and Why

It’s easy to overlook flowers as an agricultural product. Often we think about them as either a nice addition to a garden or a commodity you find at the grocery store. (Or if you live in Skagit, the reason for…

Maressa ValliantMay 1, 2020

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How and Where to Safely Buy Local Food

While healthcare workers keep us alive and well at great risk, and grocery workers are the face of the food system, farmers are quietly working away at ensuring we have food in the coming months. It’s hard to know what the…

Maressa ValliantApril 8, 2020

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