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Viva Farms sets groundwork for career in agriculture

With properties in Skagit and King counties comprising more than 100 acres, Viva Farms provides training for aspiring farmers.

Viva Farm’s new barn in Skagit County helps harvest for small-scale farmers

WA Farmland Trust helps protect Clark County farm and more – Nate’s Notes

Here are several items of note about agriculture in the Puget Sound region

Concerns aired about Pierce County proposed agritourism plan

County's ag advisory commission urges slow process to fine-tune regulations

Washington State Department of Commerce develops plan to support agritourism

Document includes recommendations about definition of agritourism and heads to state legislature for more consideration.

Snohomish County approves data center moratoriums in rural areas

Skagit County and City of Seattle enacted similar moratoriums.

WSU organizes webinar about anaerobic digesters, Farm Service Agency seeks help for county committees – Nate’s Notes

Here are several items of note about agriculture in the Puget Sound region

Sustainable dairy digester programs receive $13.8 million Commerce investment

Funding will help reduce methane, wastewater from dairy manure and organic waste

Applications open for Snohomish County Conservation Futures grants

Up to $9 million in grant funding available for preservation of open space, ag land, and timberland.

Grain project at Port of Chehalis boosts farmers in southwest Washington

Grain growers gets help to transport their crops.

Meat processing facility in Tenino moves forward

New center will help fill a long-standing gap for area ranchers.

Farmers markets rally around vendors who lost their home; Clean Air Agency visits ag board – Nate’s Notes

Here are several items of note about agriculture in the Puget Sound region

Delegation traveled to DC to talk red raspberry trade

Representatives from the Washington Red Raspberry Commission traveled to Washington, D.C. in early June to advocate for the industry’s trade priorities.  Commission officials met with members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, as well as senior agricultural staff and administration officials, to engage in discussions

Northwest cherry numbers could lead to better prices for growers

Phinney and University District farmers markets hosts cherry tasting events in the coming weeks.