Events and Celebrations
PSagrarian is offering a rundown of the fairs, celebrations, events, and conferences that are taking place throughout Western Washington in the coming months.
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The third Annual Snoqualmie Valley Sunflower Festival begins Saturday
With a theme of “Growing Together and Deepening Roots: Cultivating appreciation of farming, arts and culture of the Snoqualmie Valley through a celebration of sunflowers,” the month-long Snoqualmie Valley Sunflower Festival, begins Saturday and continues through Sept. 15 in Duvall and Carnation.
The vibrant celebration of agriculture, heritage and natural beauty, the festival is hosted by the Carnation and Duvall chambers of commerce. Check out www.carnationchamber.org for more information about events.
It’s Fair time throughout Western Washington
Take a day off as the summer winds to a close. A summer tradition is back as county fairs are popping up in coming weeks throughout Western Washington.
Taking place in every county in Western Washington, county fairs are chock-full of family entertainment – fair rides, concerts, car races, parades, and delicious junk food.
It’s also a celebration of rural life throughout the Puget Sound with rodeos, youth livestock auctions, animal exhibitions from 4H and Future Farmers of America are on display.
Fairs on Whidbey Island, King County and Silvana have already happened, however fairs in Stanwood-Camano Island and Thurston County take place this weekend with fairs throughout the Puget Sound region scheduled throughout August.
Fair season culminates with the Evergreen State Fair that takes place Aug. 27 through Sept. 7 and the Washington State Fair in Puyallup going from Sept. 4 through Sept. 27.
Here’s a rundown of current and upcoming fairs:
Jefferson County Fair – Aug. 14 through Aug. 16, Port Townsend
Clallam County Fair – Aug. 20 through Aug. 23, Port Angeles
Kitsap County Fair and Stampede – Aug. 26 through Aug. 30, Bremerton
San Juan County Fair – Aug. 13 through Aug. 18, Friday Harbor
Northwest Washington Fair – Aug. 13 through Aug. 22, Lynden
Evergreen State Fair – Aug. 27 through Sept. 1 and Sept. 3 through Sept. 7, Monroe
Washington State Fair – Sept. 4 through Sept. 27, Puyallup
Skagit County Farm to Pint FEST celebrates brewing culture
Celebrate local craft beer, growers and producers Saturday, Sept. 26 at the La Conner Marina at the Skagit County Farm to Pint FEST. Breweries in Skagit County will bring two beer styles that will be paired with bites prepared from a local Skagit Valley restaurant. A Home Brewing contest will take place and Live music, Band of Eden, will perform.
The Skagit Valley’s fertile soil provides a great environment for growing hops, barley and other beer-brewing ingredients as well as producing farm-to-table plates. The one-day event is presented by the Port of Skagit and benefits Genuine Skagit Valley.
For more information, check out the Farm to Pint Fest website here.
Bellingham hosts annual Tilth Conference in November
The annual Tilth Conference takes place Nove. 16 through Nov. 18 in Bellingham.
The three-day event provides more than 20 workshops. Topics include developing a coordinated response to flood relief, website strategies for farm businesses, and farm transition beyond the family.
Two farm walks are scheduled. One will take place at Steensma Creamery in Lynden and the second at Sky Island Farm in Everson.