Reports from the Rural Development USDA Meeting
On Wednesday, May 22nd, NABC’s Executive Director Mike Peroni, and Latinx Business Development Program (LBDP) Director, Alex Perez, had the opportunity to present to Washington’s Rural Development USDA team. Perez presented a summary of his work with Latinx Farming communities. The presentation outlined LBDP’s outreach efforts and was well received. Following the presentation, Washington’s Deputy State…
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Secures an Additional $4.1 Million in Funding for Southwest Washington Grain Project
The $4.1 million will be used for the Port of Chehalis to construct a public grain storage and transloading facility to allow local farmers to move grain via rail. Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez’s funding request can be found here, and community letters of support can be found here. “In 2019, the SW WA Grower’s Cooperative was formed and…
NABC Hosts USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small
On February 13, USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited the Skagit Valley and met with agricultural leaders in Western Washington. Her tour included a visit of the Puget Sound Food Hub (PSFH) warehouse, and later a roundtable discussion at The Vinery in the Skagit Valley, Attendees at the roundtable discussion included NABC Executive Director Mike…
Drum roll please...🥁🥁🥁 Introducing the PSFH Farm Box!
We’re making it easy for eaters to enjoy local food directly from the farmers and producers who comprise our co-op with our new farm-to-table subscription.
Starting next spring, we’ll be piloting our farm box program. There's limited availability, so reserve your spot today and help us design our locally grown subscription options!
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NABC’s Latinx Business Development Program is proud of the 2024 Bilingual Computer Course Graduates. Congratulations!
These 32 individuals withstood and preserved with a stormy start to their learning journey with strong winds, power outages, and class cancellations in October. However, they persisted, showed up, and dedicated their time to learning valuable computer skills that will improve their personal and professional lives. We are proud of your efforts and rewards!
Thank you to Skagit Valley College leadership, especially to Vice President, Yadira Rosales, who engaged, saw value, and paved the way for these courses to take place and continue to take place. Thank you!
Of course, all appreciation is given to Gilberto Estrada and Ana Lilia Mendez for their commitment to our collaboration, the work, and these students!
If you’re interested in learning more about these courses, reach out to us at juan@agbizcenter.org
Specific details for next year’s courses will be available in the summer. Thank you!
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El Programa de Desarrollo Empresarial Latinx de la NABC se enorgullece de los graduados del curso bilingüe de computación 2024. ¡Felicidades!
Estos 32 individuos con fortaleza y preservación tuvieron un comienzo tormentoso en su viaje de aprendizaje con fuertes vientos, cortes de energía y cancelaciones de clases en octubre. Sin embargo, persistieron, se presentaron y dedicaron su tiempo a aprender valiosas habilidades informáticas que mejorarán su vida personal y profesional. ¡Estamos orgullosos de sus esfuerzos y recompensas!
Gracias al liderazgo de Skagit Valley College, especialmente a la vicepresidenta, Yadira Rosales, quien se comprometió, vio el valor y allanó el camino para que estos cursos se llevaran a cabo y sigan realizándose. ¡Gracias!
¡Por supuesto, todo nuestro agradecimiento a Gilberto Estrada y Ana Lilia Méndez por su compromiso con nuestra colaboración, el trabajo y estos estudiantes!
Si está interesado en obtener más información sobre estos cursos, comuníquese con nosotros a juan@agbizcenter.org
Los detalles específicos para los cursos del próximo año estarán disponibles en el verano. ¡Gracias!
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“We’d like to share a story of perseverance – meet, Verduras Organicas Mexicanas .They began their farming practice in 2020 and are located on Mclean Road in West Mount Vernon.
Reyna and Bartolo have long roots in clean farming practices as their passion is centered on growing clean, healthy food that is traditional to their roots in Oaxaca.
Recently, NABC services have rendered graphic design ideas for the creation of their first logo, found a graphic designer, selected a logo they liked, sent to print business cards and a banner to assist them with better marketing to showcase their talents and business.
Since they started their farm, they faced many challenges that small businesses face. This included flood damage from the Skagit river flooding in late 2021. Setbacks in their seedlings in 2022 when they did not bloom as expected for the farming season. Though their operation is small; their passion for growing food is large. Since then, they have enjoyed growing their business as they are becoming more well known, selling more often.
We invite you to learn more about them and check out their harvests.
Collaborating to make good things happen. Appreciation to Triumph Teen Life Center for sponsoring the graphic design of their new logo and outdoor business banner.
#localbusiness #localfarmstand #localproduce #productosnaturales #verdurasfrescas #supportsmallbusinessowners
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Best wishes in your busines 👍
Que Dios los bendiga y los guie para Que siga cresiendo su negosio.
WSU Extension will be offering our Cultivating Success course this winter, and we’d like to share this opportunity offered statewide, online and with Spanish interpretation. (Español abajo)
Agriculture Entrepreneurship and Business Planning Course
This course will walk you through the steps to create a farm business plan through weekly online classes with guest speaker farmers and resource providers and connections in regional groups.
Tuesdays, January 21- March 11, 2025, 6-8pm with in-person intensives on March 8
Location: Virtual, statewide with Spanish interpretation
Cost: $200 Scholarships available to anyone for whom the class fee is a barrier
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