Muscadet De Dieppe varity apples at Alpenfire Craft cider making is on the rise in the Northwest. To learn more about successful production and marketing of these trendy products, NABC’s Karen Mauden hit the road this past month to visit artisan cider makers near and far. Tieton Cider Works Tieton Cider Works is part of…
Bow Hill Blueberries, formerly the Anderson Blueberry Farm in Bow, WA –– the oldest blueberry farm in Skagit County –– is under new ownership and back in action for the season! Read on to learn what’s new on the old property, and how you and your family can share in the bounty! It’s mid-August and…
NABC has been abuzz with developments in our WSDA Specialty Crop Block Grant-funded work to develop a hard cider culture in WA. In the past quarter, we’ve delivered six courses in cider production, including two completely new courses in business and marketing. Since April, NABC has offered: Cider & Perry Production: Principles & Practices (June…
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…
The North Cascades Meat Producers Cooperative presented information about its business plan to more than 80 Island, Skagit, and Whatcom County meat producers, businesses, community members, and the media on Thursday, June 7 at the St. Luke’s Educational Center at in Bellingham. The cooperative was formed to help improve access to USDA processing for local…
Scotty Stevens is a rancher on Whidbey Island. Over the years he developed such a devoted network of producers and customers, that he and his wife Laura were inspired to open a small grocery store to bring local products to the community, with an emphasis on meats. In February 2012, he opened Scotty’s Local Farm…
NABC paid a visit to the newly opened S.I. Bukhari/Waqas Muslim Slaughterhouse in Duvall, WA, a family owned and operated USDA inspected establishment. Visiting the facility in person allowed staff to view the processing line and to talk with owner Zeeshan Qazi to understand how the slaughterhouse might benefit local dairy producers as well as…
On a recent visit to Winthrop, Karen Mauden stopped by to meet Richard and Lynne Wasson, Owners of the Methow Valley Ciderhouse. Their hard and sweet ciders come from their organic apples in the heart of the Methow Valley. Most people know about the Winthrop/Mazama area for cold crisp snowy winters and cross country skiing;…
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….
