By Lucy Norris, Project Manager, Puget Sound Food Network Today was Taste Washington Day and participating schools throughout the state celebrated Washington’s seasonal bounty in style, including: Serving a locally-sourced meal Providing education and activities to recognize the region’s agricultural bounty Inviting farmers to lunch Arranging school visits to area farms Connecting Future Farmers of America…
Please join us in welcoming our newest AmeriCorps volunteer, Carolyn Goodrich. Carolyn has accepted the position of Special Projects and Research Coordinator with NABC. Carolyn will be responsible for a comprehensive evaluation of US based food networking sites, evaluation of USDA designated food innovation sites, as well as NABC database development. She will also support…
PSFN is pleased to announce the return of Emma Brewster for a second AmeriCorps term. Emma has been serving as PSFN’s Farm to Community Coordinator, focusing primarily on the CPPW Farm to Table Project with Seattle and King County. This project aims to connect locally-produced fresh fruits and vegetables from PSFN member producers to typically…
(continued from Summer Newsletter) Spring was a tricky time in terms of bringing in Farm to Table orders due to flooding and low temperatures which lagged behind the seasonal norm. During this time, because of limited produce selections and fewer farms able to get product out of the ground, it was difficult for sites to…
(…continued from Summer Seasonal Newsletter) Not to be confused with PSFN’s Wholesale Markets, this cooperative of growers from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska brings together the best the Pacific Northwest has to offer in locally grown cut flowers, greens and ornamentals. As a PSFN member, the Seattle Wholesale Growers Cooperative sought technical assistance from NABC in…
Last week, PSFN’s Parent organization, the Northwest Agriculture Businesses Center (NABC), held its Hard Cider Production & Orchard Management course! Hosted by the WSU-Mount Vernon Research Center, the class was split into the two phases of cider production: orchard management and cider production itself. The Orchard Management and Cider Fruit Production course was taught by…
This Saturday, the City of Seattle kicked off its Summer Food Service Program for Seattle children. The program helps ensure recipients of free or reduced-price school lunches have access to nutritious daily meals when school is not in session over the summer months. This year, PSFN Member Maltby Produce is selling fresh produce to the…
The details for the second season of PSFN Wholesale Markets are officially released! These business-to-business local food aggregation sites (in Seattle and Mount Vernon) will be open for business beginning the third week in July, and PSFN is now actively seeking business and institutional buyers Seattle Wholesale Market Wednesday Mornings 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM…
Yesterday, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn paid PSFN’s Farm to Table project partners his second visit this year! Mayor McGinn dropped by Beacon Hill Community Day School (of the Community Day School Association [CDSA], an Early Learning and Family Support [ELFS] ECEAP subsidized child care center), to witness the site’s third Farm to Table delivery of…
