Washington hospitals are leading the nation in sustainable food procurement. Fresh local food purchasing is good news for patients, doctors, and of course — farmers! After four grueling days in labor with her first child, Kathy Pryor’s best friend gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby boy. Because of the long and difficult delivery,…
On Monday, April 15, NABC joined farmers, chefs, and food producers from around NW WA at Bow Hill Blueberries (Bow, WA) to discuss opportunities for regional food hub development in the region. Susan and Harley Soltes, owners of Bow Hill Blueberries, hosted the gathering. Susan and Harley recently bought the farm, formerly Anderson Blueberry…
NABC provides technical assistance to multiple regional food hubs. Together, these partnerships are simplifying and supporting the process of getting good, local food from farm to plate through online sales platforms to facilitate sales, and a physical aggregation and distribution facility to overcome logistical challenges. Local food systems research nationally and regionally shows that one of…
This summer, the Puget Sound Food Network hosted the Business-to-Business Local Food Showcase at the 21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living. The showcase — geared towards commercial and institutional buyers — was a chance for local producers to meet buyers interested in purchasing local products for their business straight from the source! From berries…
Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC), through the Puget Sound Food Network (PSFN), has joined forces with 21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living to contribute to a sustainable, environmentally and economically sound agricultural industry by fostering relationships and providing mechanisms to facilitate “business to business” commerce. The logistics of selling and buying local…
Imagine a delicious lunch made with the freshest ingredients, sourced directly from local farmers and fishers. You have a choice of wild caught salmon or a full quarter roasted pasture-raised chicken, a choice of seasonal vegetables lightly seasoned, and a rhubarb dessert. Now imagine eating this meal at a hospital cafeteria for $7.50 per person….
Contributed by NABC Project Manager, Jeff Voltz The Seattle Wholesale Growers Market celebrated its first anniversary on Wednesday, May 2 at its old fashioned brick historic warehouse building in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood. The producer-owned cooperative of 19 members from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska (yeah, that’s right, Peonies from Alaska!) is open three days a week…
A few months ago the USDA announced the 2012 Value Added Producer Grant awards. Several farm businesses and organizations in Washington received funding including the Northwest Agriculture Business Center who received $300,000 for Regional Food System Development. With some of this funding, we’ll expand our wholesale market concept this year to further our impact through…
Continued from our Spring 2012 newsletter… A few months ago the USDA announced the 2012 Value Added Producer Grant awards. Several farm businesses and organizations in Washington received funding including the Northwest Agriculture Business Center who received $300,000 for Regional Food System Development. So what does this mean? It means we remain firmly committed to providing business planning, technical…
