Moratorium placed on data center construction in rural Skagit County
Moratorium provides time for Skagit County officials to develop code to regulate siting of data centers outside incorporated cities and towns.
Agriculture
Pizza outreach helps farmers access mental health resources
Pizza for Producers is to bring education and reduce stigma around mental health problems. Farmers are taught to keep a stiff upper lip and focused with getting a job done, he added.
Growing food throughout Ballard – VFW partners with Seattle urban farm for gardening program
King Conservation District supported Spatula Farms through its Seed Grant program.
WSDA reminds backyard poultry owners to take steps to stay healthy from germ germs like salmonella
Raising backyard poultry is rewarding, and practicing good hygiene and biosecurity helps keep both people and animals healthy.
Historic farm to become hub for Vashon Island agriculture
Project recently awarded a $500,000 Local Food Infrastructure Food Grant from the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
Longtime employee works to purchase Samish Bay Cheese
Longtime employee Amber Hernandez looks to purchase Samish Bay Cheese located near Bow. She started a GoFundMe page to raise money to provide short-term capital to maintain operations during the transition period.
Nearly 300 acres of Skagit County farmland gets protected
Skagit County’s Farmland Legacy Program has protected more than 15,000 acres of farmland since 1997.