New Website!

Hey! Cascade Harvest Coalition's new website is finally live! Thank you Ryan Fansler from Creative Media Alliance

NY Greenmarket Manager answers questions

New York Times article/bulletin about farmers markets, etc.

And here's a great article smashing the arguments of some NY Times revered columnists who have lately been trashing the green movement. Fun to read and full of great info and links.

NY Times Grumps Dump on Locavores

But enough about far-away New York! What's going on around here? Well, for starters, our website is finally live! After much work and many hours of incorrectly writing codes and links and what-have-you, we have put together a mostly finished product. One of the benefits of using a Drupal framework is that it allows us to make content changes whenever we like, which means that we'll update and change info frequently. Check it out here.

Farmers Market week is coming...

get ready for some local food fun in a neighborhood near you!

Farmers Market week is a great chance to celebrate local agriculture and our local communities. Mark your calendar for August 3rd-9th and plan on heading out to your local farmers market...or take a short trip and visit a neighboring community's local farmers market. They're all Puget Sound Fresh!

Governor Gregoire's proclamation for Farmers Market Week.

WSDA News Release


Article roll-call:

Farmer charges for plastic bags, some customers outraged, others applaud

Lean times cause shoppers to shift toward frugal spending...but will the habits stick?

California is first state to ban trans-fats

I know that guy!

OR Advocate of Eating Local Food Conducts Experiment

I went to school with Justin Roethbeck! I saw this article on the front page of the Statesman Journal when I pulled over for gas on my way driving home from Palo Alto, CA . What a pleasant surprise to see a fellow Whitman alumnus supporting local agriculture. I hope to get back in contact with Justin and follow his local eating adventure. You can check out his progress here.

Mark

Produce Popping

Well, here we are, in the middle of July, and the produce is popping. I, for one, am really enjoying this year's bounty. Last year, I worked at Full Circle Farm and got first-hand farming experience. This year, I am much more of a regular, everyday consumer. Granted, I still work in the "industry", but since I am not physically on a farm, my lens is tinted a different color. We are lucky enough to have a mid-week farmers market within walking distance of our office: the Wallingford Wednesday Market is just a hop, skip and jump away and consistently bustling with people, music and food. A great "hump-day" excursion. Our local market is also where we gather data and info for our bi-monthly Puget Sound Fresh newsletter.

Mark

Article roll-call:

Produce Tracking Website

Fashionable Local Food Trend: Hire Someone to Plant your Garden

A Growing Appetite for Kitsap Food

Whole Foods Recipe Showdown!