2016 Funded Regional Food System Grants
| Applicant Organization | Project Title | Grant Request |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Agriculture Business Center | Cooperative Development and Planning for Value-Added Infrastructure | $100,000 |
| Delridge Grocery Cooperative | Delridge Grocery Cooperative: Linking local producers to an urban, food desert market | $100,000 |
| South King County Food Coalition | Elk Run Farm | $50,150 |
| Forterra | Expanding Healthy Food Access in South King County through Wellness Hubs | $54,345 |
| Seattle Tilth | FarmLink: Connecting Farmers with Land and Landowners with Farmers | $66,150 |
| Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust | Matsuda Farm Startup Project | $50,000 |
| Vashon Island Grower’s Association | Order & Pick-Up Smartphone App | $41,300 |
| SAgE and Viva Farms | SAgE Sammamish Valley Student Farm & Viva Farms Metro Farm Incubator | $95,970 |
| Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment | Strengthening Farmers Market EBT/Fresh Bucks Access in King County | $100,000 |
| Washington State Department of Agriculture | WSDA Bridging the Gaps Workshops for King County Produce Growers | $38,648 |
| WSU King County Extension | WSU Extension on Demand | $54,735 |
| TOTAL FUNDED | $751,298 | |
Senior Program Manager, Regional Food Systems
O: 425-282-1958 – C: 425-529-4801
Mary joined KCD in late 2015 and currently serves as Senior Manager for the Regional Food System Program. Mary came to KCD from Cascade Harvest Coalition, a non-profit which she founded and directed since 1999. Mary brings more than three decades of passion, experience and expertise in natural resource management, agricultural economics, and food system development. Mary coordinates the KCD Regional Food System Program, including Strategic Initiatives and Food System Grants, with the goals of making an enduring contribution toward strengthening King County’s food economy. Mary’s education includes a BS in Political Economy of Natural Resources from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MS in Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics from Montana State University, Bozeman. Outside of work, Mary enjoys hiking the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her yellow lab, Libby, and photography.