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Contact: Seth Caswell Slow Food ADDITIONAL RESOURCESChefs Collaborative USAhttp://chefscollaborative.org Culinary Colleges in Washingtonhttp://www.quillisascutcheese.com/Culinary%20Colleges.htm Farmer-Chef Connectionhttp://www.farmerchefconnection.org Lopez Locavoreshttp://www.lopezlocavores.org Renewing America's Food Traditionshttp://www.environment.nau.edu/raft Salmon Nationhttp://www.salmonnation.com Share Our Strength http://www.strength.org Slow Food Forum http://www.slowfoodforum.org Slow Food North Olympic Peninsulahttp://www.slowfoodnortholympicpeninsula.org Slow Food - Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_food NEWS ARTICLESHomegrown Cooking on Orcas Brings Friends Together"Slow Food" Fast to Gain as a Trend Tiny Farm Wants to Change the World - One Chef at a Time Culinary Community category edited by Mark Musick | ||||||||
Food Alliance Contact: Scott Exo 1829 NE Alberta, Suite 5 Portland, OR 97211 Phone: 503-493-1066 Email: scott [at] thefoodalliance.org Web: http://www.thefoodalliance.orgFood Alliance is dedicated to promoting expanded use of sustainable agriculture practices using market-based incentives. To date the Alliance has certified more than 60 farms in the Pacific Northwest that meet their strict environmental and social criteria, including soil and water conservation, pesticide reduction and elimination, wildlife habitat preservation and enhancement, humane treatment of animals, and fair and safe labor conditions. For participating farms the organization provides an extensive marketing program, including commitments from major retailers and food service companies to source and promote Food Alliance certified products. From the Heart of Washington Contact: Eric Hurlburt PO Box 42560 Olympia, WA 98502 Phone: 360-902-1933 Email: ehurlburt [at] agr.wa.gov Web: http://www.heartofwashington.comFrom the Heart of Washington is a marketing campaign designed to increase consumer demand for the state’s farm products and demonstrate the value of agriculture to our economy. The campaign's partners represent a broad cross section of businesses, non-profit organizations and public agencies all working together to promote the produce of Washington’s farms, orchards and ranches. Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance Contact: Chris Curtis 4519 1/2 University Way NE #20 Seattle, WA 98105 Phone: 206-632-5234 Email: chris [at] seattlefarmersmarkets.org Web: http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.orgThe Alliance created and manages seven of Seattle’s most popular farmers markets, located in the Broadway, Columbia City, Lake City, Magnolia, Phinney Ridge, University District, and West Seattle neighborhoods. A total of more than 140 farmers sell at these markets, attracting thousands of shoppers each week.Puget Sound Fresh Contact: Mary Embleton 4649 Sunnyside Ave N #123 Seattle, Washington 98103 Phone: 206-632-0606 Email: mary [at] oz.net Web: http://www.pugetsoundfresh.orgInitiated by the King County Agriculture Commission and transitioned to Cascade Harvest Coalition in 2002, Puget Sound Fresh has grown into a program serving farmers, retailers, chefs, and the general public throughout Western Washington. Through extensive marketing programs and the Puget Sound Fresh logo, consumers are encouraged to purchase locally grown produce. Their website includes a wealth of information, including an interactive farm map with access to dozens of family farms in the Puget Sound region. WSDA Small Farm & Direct Marketing Program Contact: Fred Berman, Program Coordinator PO Box 42560 Olympia, WA 98502 Phone: 360-902-1884 E-mail: fberman [at] agr.wa.gov Web: http://agr.wa.gov/Marketing/SmallFarmEstablished in 2001, the Washington State Dept of Agriculture (WSDA) Small Farm & Direct Marketing Program is active in aiding farmers to market directly to consumers. They publish the Green Book, a guide to direct marketing regulations in Washington state, and promote linkages between farms and institutions such as schools, nursing homes and prisons. Washington State Farmers Market Association Contact: Jackie AitchinsonPO Box 445 Suquamish, WA 98392 Phone: 206-706-5198 Email: info [at] wafarmersmarkets.com Web: http://www.wafarmersmarkets.comThe WSFMA supports the development and management of farmers markets across the state. Their website includes a directory listing more than 100 member markets. Each week during the summer an estimated 100,000 people shopped at Washington farmers markets, with 2006 farmer sales of $30 million. Through WSU’s Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, 7,000 low-income seniors are provided with assistance to purchase fresh produce from local farmers.NEWS ARTICLESFarmed Out: Direct Marketing to Schools & Hospitalshttp://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/farmtoschool The Bounty Around Ushttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw08192007/2003837335_pacificplocal19.htmlRESOURCES10 Reasons to Buy Local Food (pdf)http://www.kerrcenter.com/publications/fact_sheets/10_reasons_to_buy_local_new.pdf 2008 Puget Sound CSA Directory (pdf)http://www.pugetsoundfresh.org/pdf/2008CSABroch.pdf Buy Local Food in Kitsapwww.buylocalfoodinkitsap.org Clallam County Farm Maphttp://www.kaleberg.com/mapping/index.html Community Supported Agriculture Videohttp://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/farms/csa-media-1.htm Farm Finder - Washington & Oregonhttp://smallfarms.wsu.edu/farms/locate_search.asp Inland Northwest Farmers Markethttp://www.inlandnwfarmersmarket.com Mason County Farm Maphttp://mason.wsu.edu/farms/2006%20Mason%20County%20Farm%20Map.pdf Methow Valley Buy Localhttp://www.methownet.com/buylocal.html Puget Sound Farm Guidehttp://www.pugetsoundfresh.org Puget Sound Regional Food System Projectwww.agbizcenter.org/programs/regionalFoodSystemProject Rural Roots Farm Mapwww.ruralroots.org/farmfreshfood/default.asp Find more organizations in WiserEarth. | ||||||||
Children’s Alliance Contact: Paola Maranam, Executive Director 2017 E Spruce St Seattle WA 98122 Phone: 206-324-0340 Toll Free: 800-854-KIDS Email: paola [at] childrensalliance.org Web: http://www.childrensalliance.org The Children’s Alliance is a coalition of organizations joined in a united effort to promote the health and well being of all children. For more information about their current campaign, see End Childhood Hunger in Washington. Emergency Food Network 3318 92nd St S Lakewood, WA 98499Phone: 253-584-1040 Email: emergency-food-network [at] msn.com Web: http://www.efoodnet.orgThe Emergency Food Network distributes food to more than 70 food banks, hot meal sites, and shelters in Pierce County. The Network preserves food through its Cannery Project and has an 8 acre organic farm called Mother Earth Farm where volunteers grow, glean, gather, transport, sort and pack 100,000 pounds of fresh produce for low-income children and families in their community. Food Lifeline Contact: Linda Nageotte, President & CEO 1702 NE 150th StShoreline, WA 98155 Phone: 206-545-6600 Email: lindan [at] fll.org Web: http://www.foodlifeline.org Utilizing a variety of innovative programs, Food Lifeline distributes 18.5 million pounds of surplus food each year to more than 630,000 people through a network of 253 emergency feeding programs in Western Washington. Food Resource Network Federation PO Box 2903 Seattle, WA 98109Phone: 206-223-1774Email: frnf [at] scn.org Web: http://www.scn.org/frnf This Seattle-based federation links five major food banks, a home delivery food service, and community gardens. In addition to responding to emergency needs, one of the Federation’s goals is to empower people to become self-sufficient. Member organizations provide infant foods and supplies, gardening instruction and seeds, foods for special dietary needs, instruction on food preparation, and referrals for those needing additional services. Hopelink PO Box 3577 Redmond WA 98073-3577Phone: 425-485-6521 Email: hopelink [at] hope-link.org Web: http://www.hope-link.org/programs/food.htm Hopelink assists families become self-sufficient through a wide variety of programs, including housing, transportation, literacy and child development. Hopelink’s food program distributes to six food banks. InterbayClosing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plentyhttp://www.markwinne.comCommunity Food Security Coalitionhttp://www.foodsecurity.org/aboutcfsc.html Community Kitchen - King County Steps to Healthwww.metrokc.gov/health/steps/HARVC Economic Cost of Domestic Hungerhttp://www.helpstophunger.org/economic_cost_of_hunger.asp Emergency Food Programs - Seattle/King Countyhttps://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/emergencyservices/emergencyfood.htm Foodlink - Pike Place Markethttp://www.foodlinkseattle.org Food Security in the United States - USDAwww.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/FoodSecurity Lopez Fresh Food Bankwww.lopezlocavores.org/localfoodinitiatives.html Seattle Hunger Mapwww.hungermaps.org/seattle Small Potatoes Gleaning Projecthttp://www.gleaningproject.org Washington Food Banks - Maphttp://cted.wa.gov/maps Hunger category edited byFind more organizations on WiserEarth. | ||||||||
Cultivating Communities Martha Goodlett, Coordinator Seattle Dept of Neighborhoods 700 3rd AveSeattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-684-0264 Email: martha.goodlett [at] seattle.gov Web: www.cityofseattle.net/neighborhoods/ppatch/cultivating.htm Cultivating Communities is a collaborative effort of the Dept of Neighborhoods’ P-Patch Program and the Seattle Housing Authority to provide gardening and income-producing opportunities to low-income refugees living in four public housing communities. The program now has 10 community gardens providing organic gardening space for 120 families. Several of the families grow food for a Community Supported Agriculture program, which provides weekly deliveries of fresh produce to Seattle residents. Garden-Raised Bounty Kim Gaffi, Executive Director 711 State Ave NE Olympia, WA 98506Phone: 564-753-5522 Email: grub [at] goodgrub.org Web: http://www.goodgrub.orgGarden-Raised Bounty (GRuB) is a grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to nourishing a strong community by empowering people and growing good food. We grow inspired, self-confident and community-minded youth through educational and employment opportunities. We help low-income families and seniors to help themselves by building raised-bed gardens at their homes. Our work is guided by our core values: caring youth and adult partnerships, strong communities, sustainable land stewardship, education, and good food for all people. We work in Thurston & Mason Counties in Washington state. Marra FarmMichelle B. Benetua, Marra Farm Coalition Street address: 9026 4th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108 (no mail)Mailing address: 1501 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103 Phone: 206-694-6754 Phone: 206-694-6746 en españolEmail: michelleb [at] solid-ground.org Web: http://www.solid-ground.org/PROGRAMS/NUTRITION/MARRA/Pages/default.aspx Marra Farm is an urban community farm engaging people in sustainable agriculture and education while enhancing local food security. It is 4-acres of historic preserved farmland tucked into the South Park neighborhood of Seattle. Working as the Marra Farm Coalition, Lettuce Link, Seattle Youth Garden Works, P-Patch Program, and the Mien Community Garden engage hundreds of community members, provide sustainable agriculture education, and donate several tons of fresh produce to local area food banks.Seattle P-Patch Program Contact: Rich Macdonald Seattle Dept of NeighborhoodsPO Box 94649700 5th Ave, Suite 1700 Seattle, WA 98124-4649Phone: 206-386-0088 Email: rich.macdonald [at] seattle.gov Web: http://www.cityofseattle.net/neighborhoods/ppatch The Seattle P-Patch program is a leader in the national community gardening movement. The P-Patch Trust is devoted to making gardening opportunities available to more people in the city. Seattle Tilth Association Contact: Karen Luetjen 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N #1 Seattle, WA 98103 Phone: 206-632-1999 Email: karenluetjen [at] seattletilth.org Web: http://www.seattletilth.orgEstablished in 1978, Seattle Tilth is a nonprofit grassroots organization that promotes urban self-reliance and builds community through public education about gardening, composting, and urban ecology. The Tilth Gardens provide a learning environment where various organic techniques are demonstrated and the greater community can observe, contribute, and exchange ideas about urban gardening. In 1985 Seattle Tilth initiated the Master Composter Program, which was the first formal home composting training program in the country. Since then the concept has spread across North America as well as to Western Europe and Australia. A full slate of activities is posted on the group’s website. See also listing under Children's Gardens.Seattle Youth Garden Works Contact: Janice Dilworth, Director5700 Sixth Ave S, Suite 207Seattle, WA 98108Phone: 206-632-0352 X 16Email: info [at] sygw.orgWeb: http://www.sygw.orgSeattle Youth Garden Works provides opportunities for homeless and at-risk youth through an innovative, entrepreneurial market gardening program. Homeless and at-risk youth are employed at two different garden sites and produce is sold weekly at neighborhood farmers markets, providing participants with the skills and confidence to achieve their personal goals.4-H Restorative Community Service Gardening ProjectContact: Karen Poulin, Extension EducatorWashington State University Clark County Extension11104 NE 149th Street, C-100 Brush Prairie, WA 98606Phone: 360-397-6060Email: poulink [at] wsu.eduWeb: http://clark.wsu.edu/youth/food.htmlThe 4-H Restorative Community Service organic gardening project helps successfully reintegrate youthful offenders into the community. Along with Clark County Juvenile Court and Battleground School District, the WSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program sponsors an organic garden on the grounds of the Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education in Brush Prairie. Youthful offenders work side-by-side with adult volunteers trained in the 4-H principles of youth development. Youths are intentionally guided to reflect on what they have learned, accomplished, and contributed. The program donates garden produce (13,906 pounds from 2003 through 2006) to a local food bank serving 600 families per month. ADDITIONAL RESOURCESCascadian Edible Landscapeshttp://www.eatyouryard.com City Farmerhttp://www.cityfarmer.org City Farmer Newshttp://www.cityfarmer.info Edible Estateswww.fritzhaeg.com/garden/initiatives/edibleestates/main.html Goat Justice Leaguehttp://www.goatjusticeleague.org Good Neighbor Garden Projecthttp://goodneighborgarden.org/about North American Urban & Peri-Urban Agriculture Alliancehttp://www.foodsecurity.org/ua_alliance.html SPIN Farminghttp://www.spinfarming.com Tacoma Gardenswww.tacomagardens.com Victory Gardens 2008www.sfvictorygardens.orgNEWS ARTICLESUrban Farming Sprouts in Seattlehttp://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/365448_urbanfarming02.html Urban Agriculture category edited by Steven Garrett | ||||||||
Acting Food Policy Council for Seattle and King County Contact: Sylvia Kantor, Extension Educator Small Farms and Food Systems WSU King County Extension 919 SW Grady Way, Suite 120 Renton, WA 98055 Phone: 206-205-3131 Email: sylvia.kantor [at] metrokc.gov Web: http://www.king.wsu.edu/foodandfarmsLike many communities across the nation, Seattle and King County food system advocates are coordinating their approaches to develop a healthy sustainable food system through a food policy council (FPC). The Acting Food Policy Council is a diverse group of stakeholders who comprehensively examine the food system in order to develop integrated food and agriculture policy recommendations and improvement projects in Seattle and King County. Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington Contact: Rev Paul Benz, Director766 John St, Suite BSeattle, WA 98109 Phone: 206-464-4133 Email: pbenz [at] lcsnw.org Web: http://www.lppowa.orgThe Lutheran Public Policy Office is the advocacy ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Its purpose is to be an active and listening presence in the halls of power advocating justice for all of God’s creation, with particular focus on the “least of those in our midst.” ELCA has 275 congregations across Washington state, with approximately 60% in rural settings. Consequently, the Lutheran Public Policy Office is involved with numerous agricultural organizations that promote the concept of sustainable agriculture, strives to get congregations involved in this conversation, and advocates for public policies at the state and federal level that will benefit family-based farms. Sustainable Seattle Contact: Viki Sonntag, Research Director 1402 Third Avenue, Suite 1220 Seattle, WA 98101 Phone: 206-622-3522Email: viki [at] sustainableseattle.org Web: http://sustainableseattle.orgSustainable Seattle measures community progress along a set of sustainability indicators they first developed in 1993. At least 90 other sustainability projects around the country now use their indicators as a model for their own work. The next generation of this work involves The Sustainable Communities Multiplier Project, consisting of four linked studies, which seeks to establish the local multiplier as a measure of the benefits of locally circulating our communities’ resources. The first study of the four, the Local Food Economy Study, aims to make the economic case for investing in the development of local food economy linkages. Over forty local food economy businesses are directly participating in this project by calculating their local multipliers as a means of identifying system infrastructure needs. Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network Contact: Ellen Gray or Gale Sterrett PO Box 762 Mount Vernon, WA 98273-0762 Phone: 360-336-9694 X 100Email: info [at] wsffn.orgWeb: http://www.wsffn.org The Network is statewide policy organization that focuses on fundamental change in the priorities of Washington’s agricultural institutions. The Network championed the creation of the Washington State Dept of Agriculture’s Small Farm and Direct Marketing Program and is leading a successful campaign to establish a sustainable agriculture curriculum at Washington State University. The Network has also challenged WSU’s increased emphasis on biotechnology, urging instead that the state’s agricultural university concentrate it’s efforts to support small family farms, which make up 87% of the farms in our state.RESOURCESCommunity Food Security Coalitionhttp://www.foodsecurity.orgFarm and Food Policy Projecthttp://www.farmandfoodproject.org Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policyhttp://www.agobservatory.org Local Farms Healthy Kids Fact Sheethttp://www.wecprotects.org/state/documents/localfarmshealthykids.pdf Local Policy Databasehttp://www.preventioninstitute.org/sa/policies/index.php National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculturehttp://www.sustainableagriculture.net Nutrition Policy: Center for Science in the Public Interest http://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy Policy Guide on Community & Regional Food Planninghttp://www.planning.org/policyguides/food.htm Recipe for Americawww.recipeforamerica.org Sustainable Agriculture Coalitionhttp://www.sustainableagriculturecoalition.org Sustainable Food Policy - Food Alliancewww.foodalliance.org/sustainablefoodpolicy US Food Policyhttp://usfoodpolicy.blogspot.com Public Policy category edited by Sylvia Kantor Find more organizations in WiserEarth.
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Camas Roots Garden ProjectContact: Elisa WellsCamas, WAPhone: 360-833-0925Email: info [at] camasroots.org Web: http://www.camasroots.org The Camas Roots Garden is a living learning experience that involves students in environmental stewardship, service learning, healthy eating, and building community connections. In the garden children learn about math and science, art and literature, food and nutrition, cultural traditions and community. Lopez Island Farm Education (LIFE)Contact: Rhea Miller, Project DirectorPhone: 360-468-3723Email: director [at] lifefarmtoschool.org Web: http://www.lopezclt.org/sard/main.html The LIFE farm to school program promotes an appreciation of nature, nutrition, aesthetics, community, land stewardship, environmental awareness, and the value and joy of meaningful work. The LIFE program uses an integrated systems approach to address childhood obesity; provide nutritional education and meals; and teach principles of local and global ecology, social justice, and sustainability. LIFE literally grounds children in life skills, and fosters creativity and hope for their futures. Puget Sound School Gardens Collective Contact: Erin MacDougall Email: erin_macd [at] yahoo.com Web: http://pugetsoundschoolgardens.orgThe Puget Sound region is known for its progressive approach to K-12 education. The integration of school gardens into classroom learning is one example. The Puget Sound School Gardens Collective brings together school-based garden leaders to share resources and advance relationships with children and the source of their food. Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden Contact: Lisa Taylor 4649 Sunnyside Ave N #1 Seattle, WA 98103 Phone: 206-633-0451 Email: lisataylor [at] seattletilth.org Web: http://www.seattletilth.org/kids/childrensgarden The Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden is designed to teach children an appreciation of their connection to the living world. Each year more than 1,000 children learn about plant, animal, and insect life found in healthy gardens. Seattle Tilth also publishes a curriculum, “Teaching Peace through Gardening,” for parents and teachers wishing to develop programs for elementary school age children.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESFood Sense CHANGE - Cultivating Health & Nutrition through Gardening Educationhttp://www.king.wsu.edu/nutrition/change.htm Garden-Based Learning Videoshttp://lifelabvideos.blogspot.comKids Gardeninghttp://www.kidsgardening.com Rodale Institute Youth Education Programhttp://www.kidsregen.org NEWS ARTICLESDig up Some Fun at Local Children's GardensChildren's Gardens category edited by Erin MacDougall For more organizations visit WiserEarth.
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Washington Food System DirectoryFood links each of us to the web of creation. Over the past three decades groups have come together across Washington to respond to the issues of sustaining agriculture and local communities. Below is a brief overview of key organizations in our state, organized by categories as a starting point in “mapping” the sustainable food and agriculture network. The Washington Food System Directory is organized in the following categories: CHILDREN’S GARDENSCULINARY COMMUNITYECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTEDUCATIONENVIRONMENTHUNGERLAND PRESERVATIONMARKETINGNUTRITIONPUBLIC POLICYRELOCALIZATIONSUSTAINABLE AGRICULTUREURBAN AGRICULTURE | ||||||||
Center for Latino Farmers Contact: Eric Alegria24 S 3rd AveYakima, WA 98902Phone: 509-453-3157Email: latinofarmers [at] charter.netWeb: http://www.centerforlatinofarmers.com The Center for Latino Farmers assists Spanish-speaking farmers to get established on their own land. The Center empowers new and emerging farmers to efficiently and effectively run their businesses by connecting them to USDA services, providing training workshops, preparing loan packages, and providing one-on-one technical assistance. Community to Community DevelopmentContact: Rosalinda Guillen, Executive Director203 W Holly, Suite 317Bellingham, WA 98225Phone: 360-738-0893Email: decomunidad [at] qwest.netWeb: http://www.foodjustice.org Community to Community Development is a place-based, grassroots organization committed to creating alliances in order to strengthen local and global movements towards social, economic and environmental justice.Left Foot OrganicsContact: Ann M VandemanPO Box 12772Olympia, WA 98508Phone: 360-402-3748Email: ann [at] leftfootorganics.orgWeb: http://www.leftfootorganics.orgLeft Foot Organics is a vocational program promoting self-sufficiency, community inclusion and independence for people with developmental disabilities through meaningful employment and training in the business of growing and marketing high quality, fresh, organic food. Left Foot operates a 5 acre organic farm south of Olympia. We bring people with disabilities together with rural youth to work growing good food for the local market. Our work is based on our core values of respect for all people and for the land, our belief in the right of each person to participate in contributing to their community, and in a cooperative learning model where all receive the support they need to do their best.Lopez Community Land Trust Contact: Sandy Bishop, Executive Director PO Box 25Lopez, WA 98261Phone: 360-468-3723Email: lclt [at] rockisland.com Web: http://www.lopezclt.org The Lopez Community Land Trust's Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Program is committed to cultivating an ethic of agricultural land stewardship, providing education about the importance of strong local food systems and actively promoting the development of small scale agricultural infrastructure for the San Juan Islands. Northwest Cooperative Development Center 1050 Capitol Way S, Suite B Olympia, WA 98501 Phone: 360-943-4241 Email: nwcdc [at] qwest.net Web: http://www.nwcdc.coopThe Center assists in the formation and management of a wide range of cooperative enterprises, including consumer and producer cooperatives.NW SEED - Sustainable Energy for Economic Development Contact: Jennifer Grove For information on additional organizations see WiserEarth. | ||||||||
21 Acres Contact: Gretchen Garth PO Box 828 Woodinville, WA 98072 Phone: 206-442-2061 E-mail: generalinfo [at] 21acres.org Web: http://www.21acres.org21 Acres is a new project in the Sammamish Valley that brings together farmers, families and young people in an effort to demonstrate agricultural and environmental sustainability. The Agricultural Center is due for construction in 2007 and contains space for farmers to sell the produce they grow, classrooms for educating next generation farmers, and a community kitchen for farmers, school children, caterers, chefs, and families who want to create value-added products. The Back 18 Farm and Trails is being developed with the help of community organizations and volunteers, and in partnership with Growing Washington, some of the acreage is being cultivated to grow produce specifically for sale to King County schools. The Community Gardens continue to serve a large group of garden enthusiasts. 21 Acres is devoted to helping the regional food system grow and has created one of the first Farm to Cafeteria positions in the country. Cascade Harvest Coalition Contact: Mary Embleton 4649 Sunnyside Ave N #123 Seattle, Washington 98103 Phone: 206-632-0606 Email: mary [at] cascadeharvest.orgWeb: http://www.cascadeharvest.org/ The Cascade Harvest Coalition is the primary forum for individuals, organizations and agencies working on programs to enhance and sustain agriculture in Western Washington. The Coalition works with farmers, farmers markets, retailers and institutions to increase awareness and sales of locally grown farm products in the 12-county "Puget Sound Fresh" region. A farm guide is produced and distributed each year. To help keep family farms in business, the Coalition operates Washington FarmLink, a statewide program to match aspiring farmers with landowners. FarmLink also maintains a resource center and sponsors workshops on sustainable farming and marketing strategies. Each fall Coalition members sponsor Harvest Celebration Days, annual events that attract thousands of families to visit more than 100 local farms and ranches throughout Washington. The Coalition also coordinates the Puget Sound Regional Food System Project. Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources Chris Feise, Director Washington State University 7612 Pioneer Way E, Kalkus Hall #317 Puyallup, WA 98371-4998 Phone: 253-445-4626 Email: feise [at] wsu.edu Web: http://csanr.wsu.eduThe Center was established by Washington State University in 1991 to promote sustainability in agriculture, natural resources and local communities through education and applied research. The Center facilitates linkages between WSU researchers, farmers, the food industry, environmental organizations, and public agencies on a broad range of initiatives across the state. Growing Washington Contact: Clayton Burrows3510 Fremont Ave N #352Seattle, WA 98103Phone: 206-719-0056 Email: clayton [at] growingwashington.org Web: http://www.growingwashingtonGrowing Washington is a project-based non-profit created by young farmers. It focuses its energies on-the-ground to complete tangible, measurable, and replicable advances toward a stronger and more economically potent local food and farming system. Growing Washington currently maintains a number of farm to school programs, connects local growers with local restaurants, has a charity CSA program, and helps to operate a community/incubation farm in King County. Heifer International - Pacific Northwest Contact: Colleen DonovanPO Box 739 Ellensburg, WA 98926 Phone: 800-481-9507 Email: colleen.donovan [at] heifer.org Web: http://www.heifer.orgHeifer International’s50 Million Farmershttp://www.energybulletin.net/22584.html Exploring the Small Farm Dream http://www.smallfarm.org/explorerFuture of Farming: A Return to Roots?www.landinstitute.org/pages/Glover-et-al-2007-Sci-Am.pdf How to Go Organichttp://www.howtogoorganic.com Sustainable Agriculture A-Zwww.ferryplazafarmersmarket.com/sustainable_ag/A-Z/index.phpTilth Producers Directorywww.tilthproducers.org/directory/tpdirportal.htm Washington Statistics on Organic Agriculturehttp://csanr.wsu.edu/Organic/OrganicStats.htm
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Beecher's Flagship Program Contact: Alison Leber 104 Pike Street, #200 Seattle, WA 98101 Phone: 206-322-1644 X 12 Email: alison [at] flagshipprog.org Web: http://www.beechershandmadecheese.com/flagship_index.phpThe Flagship Program supports non-profit organizations and educates people about the benefits of pure, all-natural food. Their "Pure Food Kids" workshops are aimed at educating fourth through sixth grade students about the prevalence of food additives and their possible health risks.Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural ResourcesContact: Chris FeiseCSANRWashington State University7612 Pioneer WayPuyallup, WA 98371-4998Phone: 253-445-4626Fax: 253-445-4579Email: csanr [at] wsu.edu Web: http://csanr.wsu.eduIn 1991, the Washington State Legislature created Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR) to promote healthy farms, food and people. Since its inception, the center has been working with communities to foster approaches that are economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially responsive.The CSANR facilitates new linkages and better communication between diverse interest groups, WSU units, growers, agencies, industry, environmental groups, and the public. It identifies funding sources, research gaps, and needs; coordinates research and education grant proposals; and facilitates and recommends new research and education programs that sustain agriculture and natural resources. The CSANR also provides factual information on relevant issues to a diverse audience through conferences, newsletters, on-farm documentation, tours, and projects.The main programs of the CSANR are Biologically Intensive Agriculture & Organic Farming (BIOAg), Climate Friendly Farming, Community Capacity Building and Conflict Resolution, Education on Farming & Food Systems, Policy Research & Education, and the Small Farms Program.Food $ense CHANGEContact: Susan Hauck200 Mill Ave S., Suite 100 Renton, WA 98057-2980Phone: 206-205-3217Email: susan.hauck [at] metrokc.govWeb: http://king.wsu.edu/nutrition/change.htmFood $ense CHANGE improves the nutrition of limited income children and their families by teaching a nutrition curriculum in the garden. The program is enhanced by gardening, cooking and other hands-on activities. In addition to teaching classroom lessons, primarily in elementary schools, CHANGE instructors act as a support system and resource for teachers as they incorporate nutrition education into their daily classroom work. CHANGE instructors also participate in school family nights and other family or adult outreach activities.Organic Agriculture SystemsContact: Dr John ReganoldCollege of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource SciencesWashington State UniversityPullman, WA 99164-6243Phone:509-335-8856Email: reganold [at] wsu.eduWeb: http://academics.wsu.edu/fields/study.asp?ID=ORGAGWSU offers the nation's first organic agriculture degree program. The program prepares students for careers in organic farming and related industries, such as pest management, agricultural economics, food science, and marketing. Classroom study is augmented with hands-on experience at WSU's organic teaching farm.Quillisascut FarmContact: Rick and Lora Lea Misterly Quillisascut Farm2409 Pleasant Valley RoadRice, WA 99167Phone: 509-738-2011Email: loralea [at] quillisascutcheese.comWeb: http://www.quillisascutcheese.comQuillisascut is a 36 acre working farmstead cheese business, that was licensed by WSDA in 1987. In 2002 we started the Quillisasut Farm School of the Domestic Arts to teach people about where there food is grown. In the early years our focus was Culinary students and professionals but we are now adding sessions for people interested in learning more about farming in conjuction with WSU and the Cultivating Success program where particpants can recieve credits or continuing education units from WSU.Weekend workshops are held for individuals or groups (schools, restaurants, who have an interest in learning more about how food is grown. Some of our emphasis: what is "local seasonal" food? how to create menus using these foods, politics of the plate, wild foods, food processing (jam, pickles, canning, drying, freezing, lacto fermented) A couple examples: In 2004 and 2005 we worked with WSU in a professional development project funded by Western SARE that brought university and non-profit food and agriculture educators from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana to Quillisascut Farm for a week to learn about food system applications and many of the pieces that are components of a food system. Here is a link to a website with information on that program.In April of 2007 eight students and an instructor from Westsound Academy in Poulsbo, Wa spent a weekend helping with garden prepartions and planting, and leaning about our lifestyle on the farm. They all had a chance to milk goats and learn how to make cheese and join in on discussions about how we farm and how it shapes what a community eats.RavenCroft GardenContact: Sally KingBox 170Startup, WA 98293Phone: (360) 794-2938Email: ravencroft [at] ravencroftgarden.comWeb: http://www.ravencroftgarden.com/RavenCroft Garden is a rare gem in the midst of surrounding city, suburban and rural landscapes. We are an Educational Center, Connecting People Plants and the Earth. RavenCroft offers a unique opportunity to experience and learn from the life of a “croft”, a small -holding of land that is able to sustain the life upon it, from the smallest microbe to a human family. By learning to work with nature we have learned to cultivate personal, community and global health. Join us, meet the plants and share in the wisdom and knowledge to Cultivate Life!Sunfield Education Association / Sunfield FarmContact:PO Box 85Port Hadlock, WA 98339.Phone: 360-385-3658Email: info [at] sunfieldfarm.orgWeb: http://www.sunfieldfarm.orgSunfield Farm provides learning opportunities for all ages interested in creating balance between nature, agriculture, and our human needs. Programs are developing for youth from public and independent schools with a focus on sustainable agriculture and environmental education. The farm will also be home to a pre-K through 8th grade Waldorf School. The heart of the project is the 50-acre working biodynamic farm.Washington FarmLinkContact: Mary EmbletonCascade Harvest Coalition4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Room 123Seattle, WA 98103Phone: 206-632-0606Email: mary [at] oz.netWeb: http://www.cascadeharvest.orgWashington FarmLink, a program of the Cascade Harvest Coalition, is the state's leading program to link aspiring farmers and landowners and helps build sustainable farming operations. FarmLink addresses barriers that farmers face in keeping their land in farming and answers the call for more technical assistance and education. FarmLink helps ensure that working farms remain in agricultural production and helps facilitate the transition of farms to the next generation by connecting people with the resources and technical expertise necessary to achieve these goals through: (1) a farmer-landowner matching service; (2) educational workshops; (3) a comprehensive one-stop resource center; and (4) one-on-one assistance.Western Washington Fruit Research FoundationContact: De Arbogast P.O. Box 9716Seattle, WA 98109Phone: (360) 387-7498Email: info [at] wwfrf.orgWeb: http://www.wwfrf.org Since 1991, the WWFRF foundation has funded tree fruit research at the Northwest Research & Extension Center in Mount Vernon, WA. The public is invited to view over 11 fruit varieties in our seven acre fruit display garden located at the Center... the results of over 40 years of research trials. Our two annual Field Day Events (March & October) provide the opportunity for hands-on demonstrations of pruning & grafting techniques, proper rootstock selection, espalier design and taste-testing of our fruit varieties.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESFarm to School Onlinehttp://www.farmtoschool.org Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculturehttp://www.leopold.iastate.eduTeaching Organic Farming & Gardeninghttp://casfs.ucsc.edu/education/instruction/tofg/index.html NEWS ARTICLESPlanting a Visionhttp://www.schoolnutrition.org/Index.aspx?id=2812 Education category edited by Tim Crosby Find more organizations on WiserEarth.
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Washington Food System Directory Editorial TeamTim CrosbyEducation Tim is Farm to Cafeteria Director for 21 Acres, a new urban agricultural center in Woodinville. Tim serves on the steering committees for the Farm to School Connections Team and Sustainable Seattle's Local Food Economy Study. He is also Washington state's coordinator for the Western Region Farm to School Network project and a member of Seattle Public Schools' Nutrition Advisory Committee. Tim holds a BA in Anthropology from Kenyon College and an MBA in Sustainable Business from Bainbridge Graduate Institute. Mary EmbletonMarketing Steven GarrettUrban AgricultureSteven Garrett is both a nutritionist (MS, RD: UW) and a geographer (PhC: UW), which provides him with a unique perspective on food systems practice and research. Before becoming an academic (his geography hat) he developed and/or managed community gardens, an urban CSA run by homeless farmers, farmland preservation programs, large federally-funded nutrition education programs, school gardens, a gleaning project, and other local food projects and coalitions. Alicia GuyLand PreservationAlicia Guy jobshares the Executive Director position for the PCC Farmland Trust with Kathryn Gardow. A fourth generation Washingtonian, Alicia feels that a local food system oriented towards small family farms and producers is of vital importance to sustainable communties in the future. She has worked for PCC Natural Markets since 1997 and is also a writer and photographer with a focus on agriscapes and the people that work them. Sylvia KantorPublic PolicySylvia has a BA in Anthropology from UC Berkeley and Masters from the Eric MagnusonEconomic Development; Relocalization Mark MusickCulinary Community; Hunger; Sustainable AgricultureMark was one of the founders of the Tilth Association, which has grown into a regional network of organic farmers and gardeners in | ||||||||
American Farmland Trust - Pacific Northwest Regional OfficeDon Stuart, Pacific Northwest States Director American Farmland TrustPacific Northwest Office3211 Beacon Ave S #26Seattle, WA 98144 Phone: 206-860-4222 Email: dstuart [at] farmland.org Web: http://www.farmland.org/programs/states/wa/default.aspThe American Farmland Trust is devoted to preserving agricultural land and promoting sustainable farming practices nationwide. The Pacific Northwest regional office is promoting the purchase of agriculture conservation easements as a strategic tool for protecting farmland from development. Futurewise Contact: Aaron Ostrom, Executive Director 814 Second Ave, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-343-0681 Email: aaron [at] futurewise.org Web: http://www.futurewise.orgFuturewise (formerly 1,000 Friends of Washington) brings citizens together to manage growth and stop sprawl. They recognize that only through proper planning will forests and farms be preserved. They provide information on implementing the Growth Management Act and are active in the defense of farmland against urban sprawl. King County Farm Preservation Program Contact: Judy Herring, Property Rights Specialist King County Farmland Preservation Program 201 S Jackson St, Suite 0600 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-296-1470 Email: judy.herring [at] metrokc.gov Web: http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/lands/farmpp.htmIn 1979 the citizens of King County passed an initiative that created a national model for preserving farmland through the purchase of development rights. Since that time the King County Farm Preservation Program has permanently protected 12,800 acres of prime farmland in the Green, Sammamish, and Snoqualmie River Valleys, on the Enumclaw Plateau, and on Vashon Island. Okanogan Valley Land Council PO Box 1538 Oroville, WA 98844 Phone: 509-476-2206 Email: info [at] ovlandcouncil.org Web: http://www.ovlandcouncil.orgThrough conservation easements and other preservation strategies, the Okanogan Valley Land Council seeks to maintain the land base essential for sustaining agriculture and forestry, as well as for wildlife and open space. PCC Farmland Trust Kathryn Gardow, Executive Director909 NE 43rd St, Suite 208 Seattle, WA 98105 Phone: 206-547-9855Email: kathryn.gardow [at] pccsea.com Web: www.pccfarmlandtrust.orgThe PCC Farmland Trust was created in 1999 by PCC Natural Markets, the nation's largest retail food cooperative, to secure and preserve threatened farmland and move it into organic production. The Trust works to assure land for farming; livelihood for farmers and farming communities; local, fresh organic produce; and loyalty between the people who grow the food and the people who eat it. In 2000 the Trust was incorporated as an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, with PCC as first among its corporate donors. The Trust has been generously supported by the community; since inception more than 1,400 donors have contributed nearly $1,000,000, sufficient to save more than 500 acres of farmland. Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland Allen Rozema, Executive Director PO Box 2405 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Phone: 360-336-3974 Email: allenr [at] skagitonians.org Web: http://www.skagitonians.org Known as the “Magic Skagit,” Washington’s Skagit Valley is struggling to sustain its agricultural heritage. Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland is a nonprofit land trust dedicated to protecting that heritage through public and landowner education, and through land preservation strategies including conservation easements and outright purchase. The organization also works to sustain commercial agriculture in the valley by promoting marketing opportunities for local farmers and by advocating for supportive public policies. For more information see:Farmland Preservation Techniques and Sustainable Agriculturewww.mrsc.org/subjects/planning/farmland.aspx Washington Office of Farmland Preservationhttp://ofp.scc.wa.gov Land Preservation category edited by Find more organizations in WiserEarth. | ||||||||
Farm-to-School Connections Team Contact: Sylvia Kantor, Extension Educator Small Farms and Food Systems WSU King County Extension 919 SW Grady Way, Suite 120 Renton, WA 98055 Phone: 206-205-3131 Email: sylvia.kantor [at] metrokc.gov Web: http://www.king.wsu.edu/foodandfarms/farmtoschool.htm The Farm-to-School Connections Team is working to improve health and enhance local agriculture by strengthening connections between farms and schools. The Team is composed of individuals committed to developing a directed approach to expanding school menus to include locally grown food, implementing curriculum about food and farming, and increasing opportunities to learn directly from farmers, chefs, and others who grow and prepare food. King County Overweight Prevention Initiative Contact: Erin MacDougall 999 Third Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-205-8572 Email: erin.macdougall [at] metrokc.gov Web: http://www.metrokc.gov/health/overweight/index.htm The King County Overweight Prevention Initiative brings together a diverse group of organizations from throughout the county in order to make changes that promote healthier eating and more active living. The main sponsors of the Initiative are Public Health - Seattle & King County, the King County Board of Health and the University of Washington’s Exploratory Center for Obesity Research and Center for Public Health Nutrition. The Initiative is led by a Steering Committee and four workgroups: Nutrition, Physical Activity, Design for Active Communities and Communications. Nutrition Education Network of Washington Contact: Sue Butkus 7612 Pioneer Way E Puyallup, WA, 98371 Phone: 253-445-4553 Email: butkus [at] wsu.edu Web: http://www.nutrition.wsu.edu/nen The Nutrition Education Network coordinates the efforts of health experts, the food industry and public agencies to educate the public about alternatives for healthful eating. It also publishes the Take 5 Newsletter, which reports on nutrition-related resources and programs around the state. Seattle Nutrition Action Consortium (SNAC) Contact: Janis Harsila 999 3rd Ave, Suite 900 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-205-5159 Email: janis.harsila [at] metrokc.gov Web: http://www.metrokc.gov/health/nutrition/snac.htm Formed in 1994, SNAC is a consortium of health departments, public schools and social service agencies cooperating to promote practical nutrition education. They work primarily with limited income families and emphasize the importance of families cooking and eating together. In cooperation with Share Our Strength, local chefs introduce children to simple cooking skills and the joys of discovering new foods. In 2003, with funding from the UW’s Center for Public Health Nutrition, SNAC initiated a new program called Kids on the Move!, which combines nutrition education, cooking, and physical activity. As part of this program, children tend a garden and shop for food in neighborhood farmers markets. Washington State Food and Nutrition Council Contact: Patricia Manuele, President Email: president [at] wsfnc.org Web: http://wsfnc.orgThe Washington State Food and Nutrition Council advocates for food, agriculture, and nutrition programs, services, and education. The Council enhances its members’ and the general public’s ability to discern nutrition issues and related public policy issues which impact the lives of Washington state residents.RESOURCESFarm to School Onlinehttp://www.farmtoschool.org Food $ense Local Projectshttp://www.nutrition.wsu.edu/foodsense/projects.html Nutrition Policy: Center for Science in the Public Interesthttp://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy Still No Free Lunch: Nutrient levels in U.S. food supply eroded by pursuit of high yieldshttp://organic.insightd.net/science.nutri.php?action=view&report_id=115 Washington Farm To School News Digesthttp://www.f2snewsdigest.blogspot.com Nutrition category edited by Erin MacDougall Find more organizations at WiserEarth. | ||||||||
BALLE Seattle Contact: Derek Hoshiko Email: info [at] balleseattle.org Web: http://www.balleseattle.org BALLE Seattle is dedicated to connecting, educating and promoting King County businesses supporting Local Living Economies. We are part an international alliance of 43 independently operated local business networks with more than 15,000 members dedicated to building Local Living Economies. EAT local: our food, our farms, our futureContact: Joan Qazi or Fran TaberEmail: jqazi [at] nwi.net or ftaber [at] televar.comWeb: http://www.eatncw.orgEAT local is the greater Wenatchee Valley community food system groupdedicated to sustainable agriculture, open space preservation, access to freshand healthful food choices, support for local farmers and markets, and educational outreach.Gorge Grown Food NetworkContact: Katie MacKendrick993A Tucker RdHood River, OR 97031Phone: 541-490-6420Email: info [at] gorgegrown.comWeb: http://www.gorgegrown.com Gorge Grown Food Network serves as a central source to inform and connectlocal farmers, food producers and consumers working towards regional foodself-sufficiency along the Columbia Gorge in Washington and Oregon.Phinney EcovillageContact: Cecile AndrewsPhone: 206 783-1152Email: cecile [at] simplicitycircles.comWeb: http://www.phinneyecovillage.netOur goal: Creating Neighborhood Sustainability and CommunityNormally ecovillages are co-housing or communal in nature. We're trying to emulate their elements in a typical metropolitan neighborhood, where people may have moved for location or lifestyle reasons rather than in pursuit of an intentional community. Seattle Peak Oil Awareness Contact: Roy Smith Web: http://www.relocalize.net/groups/spoa Seattle Peak Oil Awareness is a local citizens action network offering information and practical ideas for living in a time of reduced energy availability. Working in small, focused groups we advocate healthy, sustainable living choices for all interested residents in the Puget Sound region.Sustainable Ballard - Food, Health and Medicine Guild Contact: Melissa Larson Email: info [at] sustainableballard.org Web: http://sustainableballard.org/wiki/index.php?title=Food%2C_Health%2C_and_Medicine_Guild The Food/Health/Medicine Guild is concerned with many aspects of Food, Health and Medicine from personal issues such as Nutrition, Cooking & Gardening, and Preventative Care to community issues such as Food Supply and Public Health.Ballard Cruising on People Powerhttp://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/333625_sustainable29.html?source=mypi Sustainable Ballard's 100 Mile Diethttp://100milediet.sustainableballard.org Wahkiakum Food and Farm NetworkContact: Carrie KennedyPhone: 360-795-3278Email: food.farm [at] gmail.comWed: http://foodandfarm.wahkiakum.info/We are local farmers, staff of the WSU Wahkiakum County Extension and conscientious consumers who believe that buying local farm products is a healthier way to feed ourselves and our familes that also helps to preserve our rural way of life. We are working together to encourage awareness of Wahkiakum-grown farm products, and to develop relationships between farms and the community.ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Local Action for a Sustainable Tomorrow - Sequimwww.relocalize.net/groups/sequim Post Carbon Institutehttp://www.postcarbon.orgSustainable Communities All Over Puget Soundhttp://scallops.sustainableballard.org This category is edited by Eric MagnusonFind more organizations in WiserBusiness. | ||||||||
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The Washington Food System Directory provides online access to our state’s food and farming network. Originally created for the HumanLinks Foundation, the directory is a reference for people interested in learning about local food and agriculture agencies and organizations. With a team of volunteer editors devoted to keeping it current, the Washington Food System Directory is designed as a living
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Members of our Editorial Team include Each editor’s email address is linked at the bottom of their respective categories. Feel free to contact them with additions and/or corrections. The directory is organized in thirteen categories to provide a kaleidoscopic view of the food system. The categories grew out of years of tracking and documenting the sustainable agriculture and food security movements in our state. The categories aren’t rigidly defined, however, and are certain to evolve over time. While the directory focuses on our local food system, we are
keenly aware this project is part of much broader movements underway
around the globe. For this reason we are exploring integration with WiserEarth www.wiserearth.org, which provides
access to more than 100,000 organizations devoted to all facets of preserving and healing the Earth. We welcome your participation in developing and maintaining
this directory. Our intention is that it grow and evolve to serve individuals,
organizations and agencies promoting sustainable agriculture and food security
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The Washington Food System Directory is a project of the HumanLinks Foundation. HumanLinks partners with other organizations on strategies that blend values, ideas, information, and best practices for systemic change. HumanLinks focuses on three primary Initiatives: Education, Health Care and Sustainable Agriculture. Below are links to programs SoundOut: Promoting Student Voice in SchoolTilth Producers Conference | ||||||||
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