2024 FARM WALKS SEASON LINE UP!
Join us for a season of in-person Farm Walks! These farmer-to-farmer educational opportunities are guided walk-and-talk style tours at organic, sustainable, and innovative farm and food businesses throughout Washington State. Each Farm Walk highlights our farmer hosts and their unique expertise and experiences. Beginning and experienced farmers gain education, advice, and mentorship from these farmers, as well as agricultural and food systems professionals, and WSU Extension Specialists.
Our 2024 Farm Walk registration costs are generously covered for participants by the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP).
2024 Farm Walk Season Schedule
June 26– Flansburg Farm- Palouse, WA – 12-4 PM |Benefits of incorporating pulses into grain production
July 22 – Matsuda Farm – Vashon Island, WA – 12-4 PM |Preserving history and farmland: climate mitigation and habitat restoration
August 5– Infuse Organics- Leavenworth, WA – 12-4 PM |Adding value with flowers and medicinal herbs
September 9 – Early Bird Farm -12-4 PM |Building soil health through cover crops, reduced tillage and pastured poultry in a vegetable operation
WSU Food Systems Program and Tilth Alliance have been collaboratively presenting the Farm Walk Series since 2004! These farmer-to-farmer educational events are hosted by organic, sustainable, and innovative farm and food businesses throughout Washington State. We reach over 450 attendees each year seeking education, advice, and mentorship from experienced farmers, agricultural professionals, and WSU researchers and specialists. Highlighting producers in geographically diverse areas of the state, the unique expertise developed by established growers and researchers is shared on-farm through guided walk-and-talk style tours and via podcast!
