This important USDA program has benefited many producers throughout the Puget Sound region with working capital grant amounts ranging from less than $50,000 up to $250,000. The VAPG program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products. Carlotta Donisi, USDA Rural Development Business & Cooperative Programs Specialist, will provide an overview...
We invite you to learn about the Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative’s past,Evan Lewarch Pic resize present, and future! Based in Mount Vernon, Washington, the PSFHC has been around in one form or another since 2010. The food hub provides marketing, distribution, and an online wholesale market platform for over sixty active member farms and...
Friday March 3 and Saturday March 4 This year’s event will be held on San Juan Island and will return to the traditional structure of in-person workshops and other opportunities to gather around the island on Friday (+ an evening Hoedown!), and an in-person conference day on Saturday at the UW Friday Harbor Labs. Our...
Friday March 3 and Saturday March 4 This year’s event will be held on San Juan Island and will return to the traditional structure of in-person workshops and other opportunities to gather around the island on Friday (+ an evening Hoedown!), and an in-person conference day on Saturday at the UW Friday Harbor Labs. Our...
Join us at these upcoming town hall events to help shape our shared food future! Sun 4/16, 5pm: Orcas Event @Oddfellows Hall (112 Haven Rd, Eastsound) **All islanders are invited to participate in these highly interactive 1.5hr events** Building off of three years of research and engagement by the San Juan County Food System...
Join us at these upcoming town hall events to help shape our shared food future! Tue 4/18, 5pm: Lopez Event @Community Center (204 Village Rd, Lopez Island) **All islanders are invited to participate in these highly interactive 1.5hr events** Building off of three years of research and engagement by the San Juan County Food...
Join us at these upcoming town hall events to help shape our shared food future! Thu 4/20, 5pm: San Juan Event @Brickworks (150 Nichols St, Friday Harbor) **All islanders are invited to participate in these highly interactive 1.5hr events** Building off of three years of research and engagement by the San Juan County Food...
The Fresh Food Coalition invites you to the First Annual Universal Foodcare Conference on May 18th! Hear from legends in the food world and discuss pivotal events here in Washington State. Network with local food organizations that work "in the trenches" and brainstorm how we can bring about food sovereignty in Washington State. Guests will...