JNK Llama Farm will host the 2013 Llama & Alpaca Information Day on Saturday, May 4. Numerous classes on care and other subjects will be offered during the 6th annual event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is free and the public is welcome. No animals will be sold during the
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LYNNWOOD – The second annual Celebration of Food Festival takes place Sunday, May 19, offering the public an event to taste, explore, and experience real food from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Free samples, demonstrations, displays and more will be available, as well as activities by farm and garden professionals.
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BELLINGHAM – Cascadia Mushrooms will be the site of a Tilth Producers Farm Walk on Monday, May 13. Farm owner/operator Alex Winstead of Cascadia Mushrooms will show the public the operation he designed and built from scratch in 2009. Located just north of Bellingham, it operates entirely on alternative power, and 90 percent of its
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CAMANO – The Port Susan Food & Farming Center offers a free class “How to Market Your Farm” on Sunday, May 19. Hosted at Shambala Farm, the event runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Presenters are Heidi Siegelbaum of Calyx Sustainable Tourism, Toni Rush of Geek in the Country, and Nancy Chase of Shambala Permaculture
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GRANITE FALLS – A Feeding Homemade Fodder Class will be held in Granite Falls on Saturday, May 25 at Paca Pride Guest Ranch. Fodder is made from seeds that are sprouted in bins and harvested in thick mats afterwards. Participants will learn how to grow their own feed. There is no charge for the class
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STATE – The Washington State Legislature has passed a bill to allow the serving of wine and beer samples at farmers markets across the state. The bill, SB 5674, is now on its way to the Governor’s Office and is expected to be signed into law. The bill allows three wineries or microbreweries per day
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BELLINGHAM – The annual Cascade Cuts Plant Sale will be held Saturday, May 18. The wholesale nursery opens its doors to the public just one day each year, as a fundraiser for Sustainable Connections’ Food & Farming Program. The sale will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Montgomery Road (King Mountain neighborhood). For
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MOUNT VERNON – The Skagit County Historical Museum has released a driving map of the 55 Heritage Barns in Skagit County. The barns have been designated “Heritage Barns” by the Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation. The map includes QR codes to access information about the history of the barns. Maps are available at
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SKAGIT – The WSU Skagit County Extension offers its annual Farm Machine Safety Course starting April 16. The course, instructed by Extension Director Don McMoran, is available to those 12 years and older and costs $50 per person. Classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. through May 16 at WSU Skagit
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Skagit By Hand is airing a special segment next month on backyard chicken care featuring Dr. Matt Wesley from Chuckanut Valley Veterinary Clinic. Dr. Wesley will be on hand to rate the funkiness of your chickens and answer listener questions about poultry nutrition, health and behavior. If you have a chicken question for Dr. Wesley,
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