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…
The Western Washington Food Systems Partnership (WWFSP) just announced a second round of the Food Systems Projects Accelerator technical assistance program supporting Food Systems development projects in the Puget Sound. Pre-applications are available now for broad-reaching food systems infrastructure projects that advance equitable access and food security. The Food Systems Projects Accelerator services are customized…
Join Northwest Agriculture Business Center for an 11-week business skills intensive. The class meets virtually on Farmer Campus via Zoom, Tuesdays from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Pacific from October 10th – December 19th with a break the week of November 21st. Limited to a small number of growers, this cohort-based program will meet weekly from October to December 2023 for discussions with experts and farmer peer-to-peer support.
NABC sister organization, WWFSP, has developed a new website full of resources for food systems professionals, food access organizations, producers, and more. The WWFSP website is now live!
