Local Farming News
Puget Sound Region - Western Washington
July 10, 2008
Cutting Out the Middlemen, Shoppers Buy Slices of Farms
July 9, 2008
Visit some of Washington's 33,000 farms
Washington state boasts more than 33,000 farms, many of which offer farm tours and other activities during the summer. We offer a sampling of what's available along many popular summer-vacation routes.
July 3, 2008
Organic farms keep growing
Pesticide-free meat, produce and dairy remain in high demand
June 29, 2008
Food stamps: One healthy tip
April 4, 2008
Farmer lets local community do the advertising
Farm entrepreneur says relationships with customers make a business succeed
August 2, 2007
Robust Washington Blueberry Harvest Expected to Exceed 20 Million Pounds
June 25, 2007
Living Food: Markets at Risk
May 2, 2007
Urban Farmers Riding the Trend for Fresh, Local
May 1, 2007
Farmers Markets Find it Hard to Put Down Roots
Apr. 20, 2007
It doesn’t get any fresher: Farmers markets opening for business across King County
Feb. 6, 2007
Sims encourages
local farmers, chefs to work together for better health, environment,
economy
Jan 2, 2006
Sims
to encourage more marketing connections between farmers, restaurants
at Seattle event
Nov. 23, 2005
Puget Sound Fresh farm products still available as farmers' market season
continues
Oct. 28, 2005
King
County agreement preserves farmland, creates new athletic fields in
Sammamish Valley
Oct 7,
2005
7th
annual Harvest Celebration Farm Tour draws more than 5,000 King County
residents
Sept.30, 2005
King
County dishes up 7th annual Harvest Celebration Farm Tour
Sept. 20, 2005
King
County's
2005 Harvest Celebration Farm Tour kicks off with events for children
Aug. 15, 2005
Come
on out to the farm! Harvest Celebration returns to King County on October
1
July 15, 2005
External link, Capital Press
Rural
King County residents asked to help plan future
May 17, 2005
King
County farmers market sales grow 20 percent
April 1, 2005
Snoqualmie
Valley farmers take lead on habitat improvements that help farms and
fish
Feb. 25, 2005
Small
Farm Expo on March 19 puts tools for success in the hands of small acreage
landowners
Jan. 12, 2005
Purchase
of surplus county land to help farmers market, innovative ag projects
sprout in Woodinville
Sept 29, 2004
Seattle Times
Multigenerational
farm families want to keep tradition alive
Sept. 24, 2004
Local
farmers gearing up for King County Harvest Celebration Farm Tour
Sept. 17, 2004
County surplus
land to go to farmers'
marke
Sep. 9, 2004
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Citizen-farmers
are preserving the land and harvesting a dream
Aug. 30, 2004
Sixth
Annual Harvest Celebration Farm Tour Announced
Aug. 4, 2004
Counties
will recognize 8 Puget Sound Fresh 'Partners'
for supporting local agriculture on Thursday
Jun. 24, 2004
King County
announces permit procedures to help farmers
May 26 - Jun. 1, 2004
Seattle Weekly
Think
Global, Eat Local
May 24, 2004
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Region's
strawberry crop gets a jump on summer
March 22, 2004
Everett Herald
Program
gives farmers a fruitful way to grow
Feasibility Study: Anaerobic
Digesters for King County Dairies
Study
to Evaluate the Price and Markets for Residual Solids from a Dairy Cow
Manure Anaerobic Digester
Oct 20, 2003
Wineries
in rural areas match of agriculture, jobs
Sept. 3, 2003
External link, Tacoma News Tribune
From
cow pies to kilowatts
July 17, 2003
King
County explores 'Manure Power' to support dairy farmers and boost air
and water quality
Apr. 23, 2003
External link, Seattle Times
New
generation of farmers nurturing a growing movement
Apr. 8, 2003
County promotes
wide range of energy measures
A biogas generation project for Enumclaw-area
dairy farms being explored, among other projects
Mar 25, 2003
External link, Capital Press Ag News
King
County listens to farmers
Mar. 6, 2003
Puget
Sound Fresh helps boost farmers market sales
Puget
Sound Fresh: A Case Study (Adobe
Acrobat format)
External link - University of Wisconsin
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