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 | |
2020 KCD Regional Food System Grant Program Awardees
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Black Star Farmers
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Feed the People
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Forterra
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Highline College
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: King County DNRP
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Living Well Kent
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Pacific Coast Harvest
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Seattle Good Business Network
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Snoqualmie Valley Watershed Improvement District
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: tBUG (the Bellevue Urban Garden)
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Vashon Island Growers Association
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Viva Farms
2020 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Washington Water Trust
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.