2022 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Vashon Island Growers Association
Awardee Vashon Island Growers Association (VIGA) Project Building Vashon’s Grain Processing Capacity Description Nutritious grains can be grown west of … Continued
What does community agriculture mean to you?
We asked some festival-goers at the King County CHOMP! event on August 20, 2022, and this is what they thought! … Continued
Cover Crop Distributed to 40 Community Gardens
This week we gave away 1,300 pounds of crimson clover and field pea cover crop seeds to 40 community gardens … Continued
KCD Community Agriculture Cover Crop Giveaway
KCD is happy to be providing free cover crop seeds to community gardens in King County for the fifth consecutive … Continued
KCD Community Ag Culturally Relevant Seed Starts
KCD’s Community Agriculture Team has been growing culturally relevant seed starts remotely at home and at KCD’s office. These starts … Continued
Partners Announced for KCD’s 2020 Native Plant Sale and Community Fair
The Community Fair is back at the Native Plant Sale on March 14, 2020! We’ll have partners, food trucks and … Continued
Blue Elderberry – Native Plant Spotlight
Each year King Conservation District sells more than 60,000 native plants. The Bareroot Native Plant Sale and Community Fair is … Continued
Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market Celebrates Seniors
At a recent Board of Supervisors meeting, a $13,000 Member Jurisdiction Grant was awarded to Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market’s … Continued
King County Small and Mid-Sized Farms Could Benefit with Direct Marketing Support, According to Report
King County farmers who sell direct to consumers, restaurants, and institutions could benefit by receiving support for direct marketing resources, … Continued
Des Moines Area Food Bank, On-the-Grow Learning Garden Truck, 2017-18
$40,000 Complete! With contributions from the cities of Des Moines, SeaTac and Normandy Park, On-the-Grow Learning Garden Truck travels to … Continued