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…
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Join us for our Fall Fruit & Cider Tasting on October 17th! This is our last tasting event of the season, and is a special 21+ event that will feature hard cider pours from our friends at @Barmann Cellars and @Alma Cider.
The event will feature a farm tour, tastings of fall fruit with local cheese pairings, delicious beverages, and good company — all beneath the twinkling lights in our beautiful greenhouse.
We hope to see you there! Get your tickets here: www.cloudmountainfarmcenter.org/workshops/fruit-tasting-on-the-farm-7/
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Farm Funding Opportunities: Meet and Greet | Whatcom CD
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This event connects farmers and organizations with funding opportunities to share information about grants and answer questions. Este evento reúne a agricultores y organizaciones con oportunidades de...0 CommentsComment on Facebook