North Olympic Peninsula Local Food Resources
The Food Coop, in Port Townsend
Sunfield Education Association, a working farm and Waldorf school
Port Townsend Farmers Market and Chimacum Farmers Market, in Port Townsend
Olympic Gleaners, in Clallam County
Port Townsend Local Marketplace, an online local food marketplace
Jefferson County School Garden/Compost Program, in Port Townsend and Quilcene
Jefferson County Farm to Schools Coalition
Washington State Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Powerpoints
Finding Food in Farm Country by Ken Meter from the Crossroads Resource Center, MN at the Jefferson County, WA 2006 Food and Farm Summit.
Find Food in North Olympic Peninsula by Ken Meter of Crossroads Resource Center, MN. (2007)
Articles
Shop in Your Backyard, by Brian Halweil— Published: March 6, 2005
E-COMMERCE FOR FARMERS—Yes, You Can!, web Based Tools and Web Marketing Basics by Michelle Frain, Marketing Coordinator for the Rodale Institute
North Olympic Peninsula (Washington State) Food and Farm Economy by Ken Meter of Crossroads Resource Center, MN. (2007)
Food, Farm, and Community Links
Quimper Grange in Port Townsend
Heartland of Washington , a public awareness campaign designed to increase consumer demand for Washington State food and agricultural products.
WSU Small Farms website, the most comprehensive resource for Washington State's small farms
Tilth Producers of Washington, small farmer advocacy organization
farmfinder.wsu.edu , a farm and crop locator for Oregon and Washington!
Community Food Security Coalition, national community food security advocacy organization
Cascade Harvest Coalition, Puget Sound food and farming resource center
Institute For Agriculture and Trade Policy, working towards safe food and healthy ecosystems
Community Food Enterprise, building the case for local ownership of food business
Crossroads Resource Center, "tools for community self-determination"
American Farmland Trust, preserving farmland in America
Sustainable Connections, supporting and promoting sustainable businesses
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, the latest news in sustainable agriculture and organic farming
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food, a USDA program to support local agriculture, strengthen rural communities, promote healthy eating, and protect natural resources
Local Harvest, a tool to find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area
Food Environment Atlas, map your community's ability to access local food
Farm Internship Resources
Sustainable Agriculture Education Association, promoting and supporting the development, application, research, and exchange of best teaching and learning practices in sustainable agriculture education
FIELD Program, community based farm internship program in Jefferson County
GrowFood, connecting farmers and people interested in learning how to farm
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