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Pumpkin Patch Adventures

By Sheryl Wiser Grab your sweaters and muck boots - it’s pumpkin patch time! For many, the annual pumpkin pilgrimage is all about tromping through the fields on a crisp sunny day with family and friends. However, for many farms like…

Annika SampsonOctober 6, 2021

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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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Seafood in Washington State

Salmon. Oysters. Dungeness crab. Scallops. Halibut. Shrimp. Clams. The seas surrounding Washington State are full of fish and shellfish, all contributing to the local economy, diners' plates, and indigenous and cultural traditions. The state has 75 fish ports dotting its…

Annika SampsonJuly 29, 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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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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#Trending | Real Talk: CSA + COVID

Hey there, You. Yes, the one that gets heart-emoji eyes for every Instagram image of the sun setting behind (insert the name of whichever majestic mountain is closest to you) with vibrant veggie fields, flowers, or sheep roaming romantically in…

Maressa ValliantMarch 19, 2021

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Press The Veggie Pause Button

When you have beautiful vegetables and herbs from your seasonal CSA and no time to cook, life can feel even more stressful. Luckily, with a few easy preservation strategies you can save your farm fresh veggies when you have more…

Maressa ValliantMarch 5, 2021

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