A week ago today, PSFN attended the 2011 Farmer Fisher Chef Connection (F2C2) at Herban Feast Sodo Park, hosted by the Seattle Chef’s Collaborative. As always, the event was beautifully put together: the open layout of the venue encouraged networking and provided a classy yet laid back atmosphere. Before I go any further, I want…
On Wednesday, Kathleen Merrigan, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and manager of the USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food effort, paid a special visit to PSFN/NABC projects. Deputy Secretary Merrigan (who made the trip up to Seattle from Portland just for us!) chose to visit Central Area Senior Center (where she was joined…
This Tuesday, February 22, the Puget Sound Food Network attended the Northwest Washington Farm-to-Table Trade Meeting in Bellingham, WA. Sustainable Connections, Cascade Harvest Coalition and the Northwest Agriculture Business Center hosted the event. The focus of this meeting was to allow for one-on-one networking and to learn what’s working in our local food economy in…
Last Wednesday, PSFN accompanied NABC to Olympia for a legislative reception in the capitol building. The reception was an opportunity for legislators and visitors to the state house to sample an array of locally produced foods and learn more about the economic benefits that are a result of NABC programs. PSFN staff were able to…
Everyone enjoying the sun out there? Karen Mauden, Farm to Table Coordinator, and PSFN AmeriCorps member, Emma Brewster, enjoyed a beautiful day with Charlie Thomas of Senior Services at their Central Area Senior Center in Madrona. What a view! Thanks to Site Coordinator and cook, Anthony Herts, for such a lovely lunchtime meal!
PSFN member and Farm to Table (F2T) partner, Full Circle, on Q13 Fox news this morning! As a PSFN F2T partner, Full Circle will bring these delicious, beautiful fruits and veggies to underserved seniors and children in King County.
The PSFN Farm to Table team is pleased to announce the success of the very first Farm to Table delivery! Two months ahead of schedule, the first Farm to Table delivery went off without a hitch on Wednesday. PSFN member Rosy Smit, manager of 21 Acres Farm in Woodinville, personally brought 50 lbs of leeks…
The PSFN Farm to Table team is hard at work connecting local producers to our three senior meal programs. We have several committed producers, but are looking for more. We want YOU! PSFN Farm to Table (F2T) is looking to fill the pipeline of produce deliveries for January, February, March and April. We would love…
Tell us a little bit about your background. I came to Washington when I was 16 as a foreign exchange student from Turkey. My family has been farming primarily cotton in Turkey so I have a little background with that. Cotton is an important agricultural export and quite popular so that’s why my parents did…
