ORCAS ISLAND – The Washington Young Farmers Coalition is sponsoring the first crop mob of the year at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 7 at the Maple Rock Farm on Orcas Island.  Work includes building a deer/rabbit fence around a newly plowed two acres. Following the work, Maple Rock Farm will host a party in
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WHATCOM – The 2012 Whatcom County Arts & Crafts Contest will be held Tuesday, April 17 at the Rome Grange. This event is open to all residents who want to submit a craft item, including knit, crochet, sew, paint, carve, paste, cut, stain, sculpt, or photograph. Winning entries are eligible for cash prizes at the
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SKAGIT –  New this year, the 2012 Farm Safety course will offer a 2-hour driving lab once a week for five weeks, open to all ages. On Tuesdays, participants will meet at WSU Skagit County Extension from 6 to 8 p.m. for classroom instruction and on Thursdays, participants will meet at Viva Farms from 6
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WHATCOM – Two local conferences are coming up this month for farmers, producers and others interested in local agriculture in northwest Washington. The events will offer panelists, highlight market information, and offer ideas in the sustainable and organic sectors. All are welcome.
The annual Northwest Washington Farm to Table Trade Event will be held Thursday, March
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MOUNT VERNON – Local organizers have come together to create Mount Vernon Beer Week, taking place Monday, March 12 through Saturday, March 17 at taphouses in downtown Mount Vernon. The event includes cask crawls, brewer’s nights, unique beers and live music. There are approximately 70 taps of microbrew within a four-block radius of downtown Mount
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BELLINGHAM – The Clean Green Transfer Station opens for the season on Saturday, March 3. Residents of Whatcom County can drop off residential yard waste for $4 per load on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Items accepted at Clean Green include grass clippings, garden trimmings, limbs (8 inches or less in
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MOUNT VERNON – The Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation in cooperation with Washington State University, Northwest Washington Research and Extension Center are hosting a Winter Field Day and Open House on Saturday, March 3. “All About Pruning” will start at 8:30 a.m. and rake place at the Research and Extension Center.  features workshops, lectures and
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WHATCOM – The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County presents the 33rd Annual Whatcom County Home & Garden Show March 2-4 at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden. This year’s theme is  “Local Outlook on Home & Garden with a focus on Building for the Future.” Attendees can learn about remodeling, gardening and home design
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WHATCOM – The 2012 Wild Seafood Exchange, presented by Fishermen’s News in partnership with the Port of Bellingham, will be held in Bellingham on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Best Western Plus Lakeway Inn & Conference Center in Bellingham. Previously held in Seattle, the one-day conference is aimed at the independent commercial fisherman who wants
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EVERETT – The Washington State Department of Agriculture is holding a series of Harvest Against Hunger Area Summits where farmers, processors, packers and hunger relief organizations can share ideas and insights about ways to effectively work together to alleviate hunger in communities. Using funds from the WSDA Specialty Crop Block Grant, Harvest Against Hunger Area
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