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…
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…
Update: we are no longer accepting applications for this position. Thanks for the interest. ======== The Northwest Agriculture Business Center has an immediate opening for a contract position as the Content Manager for agbizcenter.org. The Content Manager will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the database for the Puget Sound Food Network and will…
Thank you for all the interest in the position. We are now closed to new applications. ====== PSFN is moving forward with development and implementation at an accelerating pace. We are excited to offer a contract position opening for a research/sales support lead. Please follow this link for more information about the job. View the…
PSFN has spent the past months researching what is needed to support the growth of regional food transactions.The last month has been spent less on blog posting and more on network formation. Development of the next-phase website (beyond this development blog) is under way, with a soft launch of the initial work due next month….
We have heard a few folks ask “So is this going to be like Craigslist?” Well, yes and no.
So we have been told by a few folks that an Amish or Dutch style auction would be useful in our region. We have been doing research and have found some fascinating auctions around the country. Please email Tim or post a comment below if you have interest or knowledge about produce auctions. The idea…
To date we have 56 completed surveys, with another large handful coming online soon from yesterday’s Advisory Council meeting. If you have not yet completed a survey please fill out the online form and tell us what you need to become a more successful regional food system participant. Attached is a word cloud, or graphical…
