Sarita Role Schaffer, Director of Viva Farms (PSFN member), recently shared with us an inspiring story about a member of Viva Farms Incubator and Growers Collaborative. Inspired by the accounts of Nelida Martinez life, we asked for permission to share this story with the broader food community on our blog. We are grateful to…
On July 21, 2010, City of Seattle-King County Public Health announced the 2010 award recipients who applied for $8.9 million in Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grants. Award recipients represent many talented and passionate local organizations committed to increasing healthy choices for King County residents. Seattle Human Services Department was awarded two HEAL (Healthy…
PSFN is pleased to welcome Ann Leason to the Northwest Agriculture Business Center in Mt Vernon. Former AmeriCorps State Member assigned to NABC, Ms. Leason exceeded expectations as PSFN’s Data Manager and quickly became an important team member we could not afford to lose. After a short break, she will return to PSFN as part-time…
Across the country, there are a growing number of hospitals getting involved with the local food movement. Right here in Northwest Washington, we have plenty of great examples to boast about. Last week PSFN’s Lucy Norris caught up with one such leader: Chef Chris Johnson, Food Services Director at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, WA….
Yesterday morning, June 24th, area food producers gathered in the covered parking lot of the Skagit Valley Food Co-op to sell their products to a variety of new and existing wholesale customers. In less than two hours, sixteen Skagit and surrounding area buyers, including Nell Thorn, Mt Vernon Schools and Skagit Valley Hospital, came to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jodie Buller; Skagit Valley Food Co-op, (360-336-5087×136), or Lucy Norris; Puget Sound Food Network (PSFN), 360-336-3666 June 22, 2010 [Mount Vernon, WA] – Area food producers are preparing to sell their products to wholesale customers in the covered parking lot of the Skagit Valley Food Co-op on Thursday mornings from 8-10 a.m.,…
by Sera Hartman, Northwest Agriculture Business Center PSFN member Trilby’s BBQ Sauce will be spotlighted in Haggen’s summer “picnic pack” display from now until September. All 33 Haggen stores will display Trilby’s on aisle end-caps in high-traffic areas along with other BBQ sauces and seasonal products as part of their local products promotion. As a staff…
“This project is the result of local food stakeholders banding together to re-assemble and re-integrate a food system by returning to an older way of doing business. We’re not re-inventing the wheel, but putting the spokes back together – and re-using it. We are starting small but we need to start something.” Jodie Buller, Skagit…
Many people already know the definition of Community Support Agriculture or CSA, but for the rest, let’s just say it is a grassroots partnership between a farmer and individuals that helps reconnect eaters to the source of their food. Before season, a farm will assign monetary value of producing say, 20 weeks worth of food,…
