In 2019, KCD awarded $600,000 in grants to support projects that contribute to the economic viability of local farms, encourage new farmers, expand acreage in food production, improve food access and increase demand for King County farm products.
| Applicant Organization | Project Title | Grant Request |
|---|---|---|
| King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Water, Land and Resources Division, Agriculture Program |
Irrigation Water Needs Assessment (and Solutions for Unmet current and Future Demand) |
$70,092 |
| New Start Community Garden | Garden Produce for School Lunches |
$9,980 |
| Washington Farmland Trust (formerly PCC Farmland Trust) | Working Farmland Partnership |
$100,000 |
| Seattle Good Business Network | Building Local Food Connections: Conference, Events, Communication |
$100,000 |
| SnoValley Tilth | Sound Tenure Alternatives for Small Farms |
$94,335 |
| South King County Food Coalition | Food Access and Aggregation Community Team Site Exploration* |
$100,000 |
| Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust | Matsuda Farm to Vashon Schools |
$6,000 |
| World Relief Seattle | Teaching and Commercial Kitchen |
$99,999 |
| TOTAL FUNDED |
$600,000 |
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*The amount of this award is conditional based on applicant’s securing access to land.
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.