STANWOOD – Presented by the Port Susan Food & Farming Center, Spring Jubilee Farm Tour on May 11-12 is a self-guided tour of nurseries and farms in Silvana, Stanwood and on Camano Island.
The public is invited to meet the community’s food producers, tour their family-owned farms, learn about sustainable growing practices, and taste farm-fresh treats.
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A number of local farms offer Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, in which residents or businesses can subscribe for a season’s worth of produce. Most CSA options provide weekly boxes, with shares purchased up front or on an agreed payment plan. The content of the boxes differ from farmer to farmer, but generally include vegetables and
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Tea samples, research at Jan. 12 presentation
by Samantha Schuller
Sakuma Brothers Farms has been growing berries in the Northwest since 1915. Home to acres and acres of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries, as well as apples, the Burlington farm is also growing tea plants, Camellia sinensis.
The hardy evergreen tea shrub is, just as it sounds, related to
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by Jessica Harbert
Twin Brook Creamery, located north of Lynden, is the only dairy in the area bottling milk in glass, distributing from the Canadian Border south to Olympia. The five-generation dairy farm, established in 1910, expanded the bottling facility last fall with help from funds awarded through the Whatcom Investment Network, a local organization connecting
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Company produces 1,200 to 1,300 cases each year
by Jessamyn Tuttle
Even in bad weather, Eagle Haven Winery sits in a beautiful spot, just east of Sedro-Woolley in the Skagit Valley. It’s raining when I visit the farm, with fog settling down over the valley, and the picnic areas are packed up for the winter, but the
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by Samantha Schuller
At their 23-acre farm between Snohomish and Monroe, owners Paul and Shawndra Johnson raise chickens, turkeys, and pigs in fresh air and sunshine. With the help of their two teenage sons and Shawndra’s parents, their farm is proudly family run and have a strong commitment to humane and healthy animal husbandry.
“I’d put our
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Plans include expanded service to Anacortes, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley
by Jessica Harbert
The idea of a box of fresh, local products appearing on your doorstep once a week, complete with recipes and meal plan guide, is something Joy Rubey and Cara Piscitello, the founders of Acme Farms + Kitchen, wanted for themselves. This service, based in
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by Grow Northwest
The farms, food and culture of the San Juan Islands are celebrated during the month-long  Great Island Grown Festival in October. Also part of the islands-wide Savor the San Juans Festival, the Island Grown event features farm fests and feasts, parades, cooking classes, barn and hatchery tours, educational workshops and more.
Some event highlights
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by Samantha Schuller
There’s so much more to a meal than slice, sizzle, and serve. Director Devin Rice is creating a new food “docu-cooking” show, Savvy Chef Northwest, which proves there’s more to a quality meal than just technique. Executive chef Jeff Linscomb of Snohomish, or “Chef Jeff,” as he is known on the show, visits
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The annual Whatcom and Whidbey Farm Tours are welcoming the public this month, offering residents and visitors a chance to enjoy and learn about local farms, wineries, dairies and more.
Whatcom
The Whatcom Farm Tour, organized by the Food & Farming Program through Sustainable Connections, takes place Saturday, Sept. 8. This event is a highlight of Eat
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