by Jessamyn Tuttle
Karen Neugebauer, chocolatier and owner of Forte Chocolates, entered the chocolate business purely by accident. With three business degrees and 11 years working at Costco, she wasn’t looking for a new occupation. But when a back injury sidelined her she was forced to do something else to allow herself time to recover. She
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by Marnie Jones
For Anne Schwartz, former Tilth Producers of Washington president and proprietor of Blue Heron Farm, farming sprang from “a lifelong need to be outside and a desire to leave things better than [she] found them.” Her career is also rooted in a lifetime of activism. Schwartz grew up in New Jersey, rallying around environmental, women’s equality,
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by Cameron Deuel
Roslyn McNicholl remembers working in her parents’ garden as a young girl, creating a list of tasks to be done each day. “I’ve just always been interested in agriculture,” she says.
Her entry into the agricultural world was somewhat unintentional. McNicholl recalls looking for a way to spend her summers working outdoors while attending
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by Marnie Jones
It takes care, knowledge, and attention to detail to grow Oaxacan crops in the rainy Northwest, but Nelida Martinez lacks none of these things. Pure Nelida Farm, which she runs with the help of her daughter Lizette Flores, produces Northwest herbs and garden vegetables as well as distinctive greenhouse produce typically associated with
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by Cameron Deuel
Pure Bliss Desserts, nestled in downtown Bellingham, is known for serving high-quality desserts. Made-from-scratch desserts such as cakes, cookies, tortes, tarts and other goodies line the glass cases, and beverages including coffee and espresso, wine, beer and mead are ready to be poured. This is the kind of place you can fall in
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by Jessica Harbert
Fresh baked bread, homemade cookies and birthday cake are among the list of potential challenges for someone living gluten-free. As the knowledge and resources continue to grow, gluten-free eaters have access to a wide array of options to keep them from missing anything from pizza to doughnuts. Another resource is now available for
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by Brent Cole
On Saturday, Dec. 10, local non-profit Make.Shift, a group whose mission is to support independent artists and musicians through environmentally friendly programs, will host an event unlike any other in Bellingham. For 24 hours, they will light a Christmas tree at the Depot Market Square using their two Power Wheels (bike generators), while
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by Jessamyn Tuttle
Golden Glen Creamery in Bow is, above all, a family business. A working dairy for 32 years, the farm now puts its efforts towards providing milk for the finest cheeses it can while employing as many Jensen family members as possible, including Vic Jensen, his wife Judy, his son Doug and daughter-in-law Brandy.
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by Jessica Harbert
Tucked off the scenic Mount Baker Highway, Cedarville Farm continues to serve Whatcom County in the midst of the farm’s 23rd season. With nearly seven acres of land, Cedarville has the longest running Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in Whatcom and Skagit County, providing fresh organic food for 19 years, also making Cedarville one
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by Brent Cole
Imagine 15,000 pounds of sliced red potatoes, 400 pounds of cheese, 200 gallons of cream, 100 pounds of onion, and 50 pounds of garlic – all locally grown and made – being cooked in an attempt to break the the Guinness Book of World Record for Potatoes Au Gratin. It will happen Saturday,
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