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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
King County was recently awarded $2.5 million to help improve access to land, capital, and markets for underserved farmers, ranchers,
Continue readingKing County awarded USDA funding to support underrepresented farmers
Farmers markets across King County are at their most vibrant as we head into the last push of summer and
The Enumclaw Plateau has been the epicenter of King County dairy production for over a century. However, the past few
“We started out with this idea of looking at health disparities in communities, especially the Black community. We saw that
The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes to everyone’s lives. For United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance (UTOPIA) it brought an additional
The Snoqualmie Valley has hosted a thriving agricultural sector for over 175 years, yet no where in that time has
King Conservation District (KCD) held its first educational event of the season in mid-May. Ten farmers, landowners, and food system
Continue readingKCD kicks off the growing season with ag drainage tour at Remlinger Farms
Since 2015, two farmers markets have been running in Kent. Different locations, vendors, and shoppers made the markets distinct, but
This past Mother’s Day, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) families and supporters raised funds for their schools and Hmong flower farming