On November 13, 2017, KCD’s Board of Supervisors approved the following eight (8) Regional Food System Grant Awards totaling nearly $525,000.
| Pike Place Market Foundation | Pilot Individual Development Account Program for Beginning Farmers | $16,050 |
| Goose and Gander Farm | Addressing the Farm Infrastructure Gap | $99,919 |
| Snoqualmie Valley Farmers Cooperative | Market Boost Project | $82,811 |
| Lily Gottlieb-McHale | Shared Soil | $27,546 |
| Public Health — Seattle & King County | Building a Safe Meat Supply Chain by and for the East African Community in King County | $97,500 |
| SnoValley Tilth | Growing Farm Businesses | $54,581 |
| King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks | Working Farmland Partnership Pilot Project | $99,558 |
| Food Innovation Network | Creating a Replicable & Scalable Pathway for South King County Urban Agriculture | $53,539 |
| Highline College | Highline College Community-Centered Urban Agriculture Program | $75,902 |
Senior Manager, Regional Food System Program
O: 425-282-1958 – C: 425-529-4801
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.