The photo above features 32 individuals who withstood and perservered despite a stormy start to their learning journey. The course started 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…
On February 19, NABC hosted the second Regional Ag Infrastructure Summit in Edison WA. Attendees included a variety of food systems infrastructure project partners from Western Washington. The topics up for discussion were meat processing, cooperative food hub development, and multi-use facilities. NABC owes special thanks to our presenters including:Darron Marzolf- Marzolf MeatsShannon Bly- Whidbey Island Growers CooperativeAndrew…
NABC extends a warm thank you to former Project Manager Luke Woodward as he moves on to his next adventure. Luke Woodward began his journey with NABC nearly a decade ago. Early on in his tenure, Luke was featured in this Cool Jobs write-up in the Seattle Times. Not long after, he and his wife Sarah bought…
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…
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…
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…
The Port of Chehalis was Awarded a $3.14 Million for Grain StorageJust as the Southwest Washington Growers Cooperative completed a transload for a record barley season, it was announced by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, that the Port of…
NABC’s Latinx Business Development Program along with our invaluable partner organizations, Food Lifeline, Catholic Community Services Farmworker Center, and Skagit Gleaners teamed up to carry out the seventh round of their Food Distribution Project. The project first began during the pandemic. The objective is to boost sales for local Latinx Farmers and provide access to local,…
n the summer of 2023, Washington Hmong Farmers Cooperative (WHFC), made its first sale to Seattle’s Central Coop, a huge first step, in a long line of hard won accomplishments. WHFC is a newly formed Cooperative that exists to serve and expand the market potential of Hmong Farmers in the Puget Sound region. The Hmong…
