Hi Farmers and Sno-Valley Tilth members, We all know that farmers wear many “hats”, and I wanted to say hello to all of you again with my newest hat on, which is King County Farm Business Support, at Business Impact NW. Business Impact NW launched […]
The Snoqualmie Valley Record featured SnoValley Tilth’s Experience Farming Project in a recent article!
Can we collectively develop a plan for our floodplains that supports both fish and farms? In 2010, the Sustainable Lands Strategy (SLS) was created to tackle this challenge. Since its inception, the members representing local tribes, agencies, organizations, and farmers have been working to develop a multi-benefit approach to the floodplains within Snohomish County.
The Fish, Farm, Flood (FFF) process, initiated by King County in 2012, brought together key stakeholders to develop a plan to balance the needs of fish habitat while stewarding critical agricultural land and minimizing flood impacts.
Cathryn Baerwald’s Summer Run Farm is known for its produce and certified-organic garlic, but this Snoqualmie Valley farm has recently had the opportunity to diversify in a unique way, with the addition of a diminutive bovine whose large brown eyes are as sweet as the […]
By Alison Leber, Leber Consulting. With more than 5 million consumers in the Puget Sound region, there is increasing public demand for locally produced food. Despite this demand, many King County farms are limited in their ability to provide year-round access to local products because […]
Tucked beneath a bigleaf maple tree on Laile Fletcher’s Crooked Shed Farm, a tidy, unassuming two-room building is big news for poultry farmers in the Snoqualmie Valley. This new facility, along with Laile’s recently-obtained WSDA Food Processor License and USDA Co-Pack Exemption, mean that farmers […]
We are lucky to live in such a rich agricultural community. It seems as if there is a never ending supply of amazing veggies, and with easy access to farm stands, most of us can swing into one just as easily as if we were […]
How many hours have you spent searching the world wide web for farm related information? Farm King County launched this past spring as an antidote to the endless internet search. The foundation of this effort is a web-based directory of farming resources that contains information relevant to starting, […]
SnoValley Tilth is excited to announce that we have received funding from USDA Rural Development to lay the groundwork for a produce aggregation and processing facility based in the Snoqualmie Valley. We are seeking proposals for qualified consultants. Please click on link below for […]