Thanks to the King Arthur Flour “Bake for Good” team for all their work with local elementary school students and teachers! This team has visited several local schools in Whatcom County over the last month, including showing 4th and 5th graders how to bake. The students went home with their own baking kits and excited
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This month is a special time for giving in the community. Check out these three ways to help while having fun! Thanksgiving Bake for Good: Join the Bread Lab and King Arthur Flour to bake for a cause, as they offer two free classes this month. First, the Bake For Good: Kids! edition is for
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LYNDEN – The Washington Small Fruit Conference and Lynden Ag Show will be held Wednesday through Friday, Dec. 4-6 at the NW Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden. This three-day conference will share the latest relevant research and information for small fruit growers in WA, OR, and B.C. Lunch is provided each day. This conference is presented
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It’s time to celebrate Small Business Saturday on Saturday, Nov. 30! Head to your favorite businesses and support them on this day. Do you want to reserve a local turkey? Osprey Hill Farm, of Acme, and Oak Meadows Farm, of Ferndale, have some available, but act fast because reservations are filling. Contact them through their
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BELLINGHAM – The Whatcom Food Network invites organizations and individuals connected to our local food system to attend the Fall Forum on Food Processing in Our Region: History, Trends, and Upcoming Innovations. The forum will be held on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 8:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Pavilion Community Center in Ferndale.
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BURLINGTON – WSU County Extension and the Skagit Conservation District will be offering a free 3-week class series on ways to “Jump Start Your Pasture.” Learn more about pasture management, electric fencing, and renovation techniques. The class will be held on Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. at the WSU Skagit County Extension office located in the Port
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MONROE – The annual Focus on Farming and Focus on Forestry Conference will be held this year Thursday, Nov. 7. The day includes 24 workshop classes in six industry tracks, with local and national farmers, researchers and experts sharing ideas. Topics include Agritourism, Business of Farming, Flower Farming, Industrial Hemp Production, Livestock, and Youth and
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FERNDALE – Farm funding opportunities will be the subject of the next Farmer Speaker Series on Tuesday, Oct. 15, organized by the Whatcom Conservation District. In an effort to make farmers aware of resources available for financial support, this networking event will provide direct connections with funding agencies and offer a panel of successful grant
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For the book lovers out there, take note! The 50th anniversary edition of The Encyclopedia of Country Living, The Original Manual for Living off the Land & Doing It Yourself by Carla Emery, will be released Dec. 3 by Sasquatch Books. Ciscoe Morris, gardening expert of the Pacific Northwest, brings us his book Oh, La
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MOUNT VERNON – In partnership with the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP), the Washington Trust announced that funding is available for two statewide grant programs: Heritage Barn Grants and Historic Cemetery Grants. This will be the seventh round of grant funding available for owners of historic barns and the second round of grant
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