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July 2017
Farm Walk Series: Season Extension in High Value Specialty Crops
Tilth Alliance and WSU collaborate for the fourteenth year of the Farm Walk program! The program was designed to transfer the hard-earned expertise of established farmers to the current and next generations of sustainable producers. Each Farm Walk features farmer-to-farmer education through a tour of farm or business, with guest experts on hand to share the most current research and resources. Farm walks usually take place on Mondays, from noon-4 p.m. Registration is $15 for Tilth Alliance members and students and $25…
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Farm Walk Series: Organic Medicinal Herb Production
Tilth Alliance and WSU collaborate for the fourteenth year of the Farm Walk program! The program was designed to transfer the hard-earned expertise of established farmers to the current and next generations of sustainable producers. Each Farm Walk features farmer-to-farmer education through a tour of farm or business, with guest experts on hand to share the most current research and resources. Farm walks usually take place on Mondays, from noon-4 p.m. Registration is $15 for Tilth Alliance members and students and $25…
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Farm Walk Series: Cider Production, From Tree to Tap
Tilth Alliance and WSU collaborate for the fourteenth year of the Farm Walk program! The program was designed to transfer the hard-earned expertise of established farmers to the current and next generations of sustainable producers. Each Farm Walk features farmer-to-farmer education through a tour of farm or business, with guest experts on hand to share the most current research and resources. Farm walks usually take place on Mondays, from noon-4 p.m. Registration is $15 for Tilth Alliance members and students and $25…
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Farm Walk Series: Organic Seed Production
Tilth Alliance and WSU collaborate for the fourteenth year of the Farm Walk program! The program was designed to transfer the hard-earned expertise of established farmers to the current and next generations of sustainable producers. Each Farm Walk features farmer-to-farmer education through a tour of farm or business, with guest experts on hand to share the most current research and resources. Farm walks usually take place on Mondays, from noon-4 p.m. Registration is $15 for Tilth Alliance members and students and $25…
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FARMWALK 2018: Crafting Value-Added Products with Heritage Grains
Palouse Colony Farm & Joseph’s Grainery Monday – June 4 – 10am to 3pm This FARMWALK is focused on highlighting economic opportunities for value-added products and markets associated with commodity and specialty grain species. This is a dual site collaborative match up between our hosts Don and Richard Scheuerman of Palouse Heritage at their Palouse Colony Farm in Endicott, WA, and Bill Meyers of Joseph’s Grainery in Colfax, WA. Both Richard and Bill have unique and innovative strategies for their specialty grains, with an emphasis…
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FARMWALK – Basics of Biochar: On-Farm Kiln and Soil Amendment Options
Saturday - December 8th - 10am to 3PM Finnriver Farm and Cidery Chimacum, WA Basics of Biochar: On-Farm Kiln and Soil Amendment Options Please join us at Finnriver with our innovative Farmer hosts on the Olympic Peninsula! Hear a summary of local and international research, as well as a series of on-farm and forestry production methods for converting woody debris into a resource that can increase crop resiliency in a changing climate. Kai Hoffman-Krull - Executive Director of Forage and Doug…
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Farm Walk 2019 Bright Ide Acres – Pasture Raised Meat: Pasture Management, Ethics, and Slaughter
REGISTRATION OPEN! Come meet farmers Andrew and Micha Ide of Bright Ide Acres in Orting, WA, a farm enterprise dedicated to the production of ethically raised meat on pasture. Well explore the rotational grazing system in place for poultry, sheep, and pigs on this 30 acre farm, and see the latest no-till pasture renovation trials being conducted in collaboration with WSU researchers. Well also have the chance to view the WSDA on-farm slaughter facilities at Bright Ide Acres, and will…
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Farm Walk 2019 Bluebird Grain Farms – Soil Health Management in Organic Grain Production
REGISTRATION OPEN! Organic Heirloom Grains From Plow to your Plate! Find out how Bluebird Grain Farms uses cover crops and other soil health management practices to care for the earth they farm in the Methow Valley. Our host, farmer Sam Lucy will discuss tools for monitoring soil health such as soil and water testing and the importance of his cover crop regimen. We will also get a taste of what it means to be a plow-to-package grain farm as we touch…
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Farm Walk 2019 Spoon Full Farm – Loyal to Soil: Regenerative No-Till Practices for Garden & Pasture
REGISTRATION OPEN! Learn how the farmers at Spoon Full Farm are fulfilling their mission of being "Loyal to Soil" through their Whole Earth farming practices. We will discuss their no-till garden and pastures, carbon sequestration projects, and regenerative practices. We will also hear about their strategies for building a brand and their dedication to customer service, as well as their best practices for complying with food safety standards. Agenda: 12pm Arrival and Registration 12:30pm Welcome and Introductions 1:00pm Start Farm…
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Farm Walk 2019 – Viva Farms Berry Growers: Innovations in Strawberry, Raspberry and Blackberry Production
Viva Farms - Berry Growers: Arado Farm, Silva Family Farm, Reginos Farm, Pure Nelida Organic Produce, Farias Farm, and Cabrera Farms Innovations in Strawberry, Raspberry and Blackberry Production Innovaciones en la producción de fresas, moras, y moras negras Monday, August 12th 3pm to 7pm Viva Farms Burlington, WA Come meet the farmers from Arado Farm, Silva Family Farm, Reginos Farm, Pure Nelida Organic Produce, Farias Farm, and Cabrera Farms, who grow at the Viva Farms Incubator in Burlington, WA. Throughout…
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