2020 KCD Regional Food System Grant Program Awardees : King Conservation District

In 2020, KCD awarded nearly $300,000 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
Black Star Farmers	Putting the Garden Under the Microscope	$20,000
Feed the People	Building the BIPOC producer pipeline for food programs in Seattle’s communities of color	$19,600
Forterra	Making Farmland More Affordable through Ecosystem Service Markets	$18,100
Highline College	Immigrant and Refugee Agriculture Education Tuition Assistance	$20,000
King County DNRP	Infrastructure Improvements on Sammamish River Farm	$20,000
Living Well Kent	Immigrant Farmer Business Development in Kent	$20,000
Pacific Coast Harvest	Pacific Coast Harvest/Farmstand Local Foods Refrigerated Box Truck	$20,000
Seattle Good Business Network	Good Food Kitchens Local Procurement Expansion Pilot	$20,000
Snoqualmie Valley Watershed Improvement District	Creating new irrigation water supply using Foster Pond	$20,000
tBUG (the Bellevue Urban Garden)	tBUG Food Forward	$20,000
Vashon Island Growers Association	Vashon-Maury Island Food Preservation Initiative	$19,087
Viva Farms	Breaking Ground: Removing Barriers in Food Production through Tractor Training and Increased Farm Efficiency	$20,000
Washington Water Trust	Expanding a Consumer Market that Incentivizes Dry Farming as a Sustainable and Resilient Practice for Producers	$19,997
Total Funded		$256,784

Mary Embleton

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.