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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by Marnie Jones
When Billy Tate and Nicole Brown moved to Moondance Farm in Wickersham eight years ago, they already understood the value of wholesome food. The husband and wife team had managed to create a vibrant urban garden in downtown Indianapolis before they found their property—to find a way, even in the city, to channel
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by Kate Nichols
Five Loaves Farm, a network of community gardens and food bank farms based in Lynden, is organizing a new farmer’s market that will open Saturday, June 4.
The driving force behind Five Loaves Farm is David Timmer. Combining his interests in local food, ecology, and a degree in biology, Timmer works as a volunteer
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by Jessica Harbert
Each year when Henry Miller starts school his teacher asks the students to write down one interesting fact about themselves. Henry said he has many facts about himself that his teachers have a hard time believing, but the 13-year-old often writes that he owns his own business. And no one ever believes him.
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interview by Grow Northwest
The Bellingham Community Seed Swap hosted by Sustainable Bellingham and other local groups will be held on Sunday, Jan. 30. Following is an interview with one of the organizers, Shannon Maris, about the third annual event that includes seed sharing, speakers, stories and more.
How did the seed swap get started?
The seed
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