Growing Nemuna Garden and Kezama LLC: Horseneck Farm propels aspiring farm businesses with land and learning
Just outside the city of Kent, nestled between curves of the Green River, lies an enchanting place. With corn twice
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Just outside the city of Kent, nestled between curves of the Green River, lies an enchanting place. With corn twice
King County took a big step in becoming a leader in metropolitan food systems planning in 2014 when Executive Dow
“The point of growing your own food is to grow things that you can’t get anywhere else,” Bumblebee Farm co-owner-operator
Continue readingBumblebee Farm celebrates the fun of farming with unique vegetables
August will be King County’s first Eat Local Month, a celebration of the abundance of local food available in the
Continue readingCelebrate the bounty of summer with King County’s first Eat Local Month
Farmers markets across King County are at their most vibrant as we head into the last push of summer and
Vibrant flower bouquets are one of the beloved farmer’s market items in King County, but in March 2020 as farmer’s markets temporarily closed due to the emerging coronavirus pandemic and the statewide “Stay Home Stay Healthy” order, flower growers across the region had no place to sell their bouquets.
According to the Washington Hmong Farmers Cooperative, about 80% of the flower stands at Pike Place Market and other farmer’s markets throughout the region are owned by Hmong farmers.Continue readingHmong Association of Washington seeks to support farmers with development of new cooperative
Rows of kale, eggplant, corn, and other late summer vegetables extend for nearly 5 acres across one corner of Horseneck Farm in early September, located just a few miles south of downtown Kent. On a clear day, Mt. Rainier towers behind the trees in the distance. This setting – a small, green retreat within a hub of manufacturing – is just one of five King County-owned farms leased to area farmers through its Farmland Leasing Program. The goal is for marginalized and beginning farmers to have land access to grow their agricultural businesses despite increasingly expensive property prices across the county.Continue readingHorseneck Farm: Preserved for agriculture, now increasing access for diverse growers
The King County Council has allocated $1,380,000 to help King County farmers and farmers markets comply with public health and safety operating requirements to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to overcome losses due to COVID-19.Continue readingKing County Council approves relief funding for COVID-19 impacts to the agricultural sector
All aspects of the local food economy have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and farmers are on the frontline
Many King County farmers are impacted by the temporary suspension of farmers markets due to COVID-19. Flower growers in particular experience unique challenges because they rely heavily on farmers markets for sales.Continue readingSupport for flower growers in King County impacted by COVID-19